# Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

A restaurant-quality pasta dish featuring a creamy, roasted vegetable sauce made by blending roasted red peppers, aromatics, and cheese, served with your choice of protein.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 large red bell pepper
- 1 whole yellow onion
- 10 clove garlic
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 2 medium shallot
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup parmesan, freshly grated
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup basil + parsley
- 12 oz pasta
- 1/2–1 cup pasta water
- 1–1 1/2 lb protein of your choice

## Instructions

1. Add the red bell peppers, onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and shallots to a sheet pan. Roast at 400°F until the vegetables are soft and lightly charred.
2. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a blender. Add the ricotta, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and fresh basil and parsley. Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
3. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Before draining, reserve 1/2 to 1 cup of pasta water.
4. Add the roasted red pepper sauce to your cooked pasta. Slowly add reserved pasta water until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
5. Add your chosen cooked protein to the pasta.
6. Top with extra Parmesan, fresh herbs, and cracked black pepper to serve.

## Equipment

- sheet pan
- blender
- pot

## Tips

- Use 1/4 cup parsley if you don't have basil.
- Don't skip the roasting step; it brings out the natural sweetness of the vegetables.
- The pasta water helps loosen the sauce and allows it to coat the noodles.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcRDkC3xqSF/?igsi=ODMxNjJtZTQ4NW1j
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a384f65b-d891-4118-83ea-a03795024bdb
- Extracted: 2026-08-31

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