Red Pepper Pasta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add a couple tablespoons of butter to a pan.
  2. 2Add a couple tablespoons of butter to a pan.
  3. 3Add a couple tablespoons of butter to a pan.
  4. 4Add half a red onion and a full diced red bell pepper to the pan.
  5. 5Add half a red onion and a full diced red bell pepper to the pan.
  6. 6Add half a red onion and a full diced red bell pepper to the pan.
  7. 7Cook the vegetables for about 10 minutes until softened.
  8. 8Cook the vegetables for about 10 minutes until softened.
  9. 9Cook the vegetables for about 10 minutes until softened.
  10. 10Add some chopped sun-dried tomatoes and a big scoop of garlic.
  11. 11Add some chopped sun-dried tomatoes and a big scoop of garlic.
  12. 12Add some chopped sun-dried tomatoes and a big scoop of garlic.
  13. 13Cook all together for just a minute or two.
  14. 14Cook all together for just a minute or two.
  15. 15Cook all together for just a minute or two.
  16. 16Add a few tablespoons of tomato paste.
  17. 17Add a few tablespoons of tomato paste.
  18. 18Add a few tablespoons of tomato paste.
  19. 19Fry all ingredients down for about 4 or 5 minutes together to let the tomato paste caramelize.
  20. 20Fry all ingredients down for about 4 or 5 minutes together to let the tomato paste caramelize.
  21. 21Fry all ingredients down for about 4 or 5 minutes together to let the tomato paste caramelize.
  22. 22Season with a little bit of salt, some black pepper, a little bit of Italian seasoning, and some crushed red pepper flakes.
  23. 23Season with a little bit of salt, some black pepper, a little bit of Italian seasoning, and some crushed red pepper flakes.
  24. 24Season with a little bit of salt, some black pepper, a little bit of Italian seasoning, and some crushed red pepper flakes.
  25. 25Add about a cup of salted pasta water that was saved.
  26. 26Add about a cup of salted pasta water that was saved.
  27. 27Add about a cup of salted pasta water that was saved.
  28. 28Add a healthy splash of heavy cream.
  29. 29Add a healthy splash of heavy cream.
  30. 30Add a healthy splash of heavy cream.
  31. 31Once this comes up to a simmer, add the pasta (cavatappi or any preferred type).
  32. 32Once this comes up to a simmer, add the pasta (cavatappi or any preferred type).
  33. 33Once this comes up to a simmer, add the pasta (cavatappi or any preferred type).
  34. 34Add smoked paprika.
  35. 35Add smoked paprika.
  36. 36Add smoked paprika.
  37. 37Cut the heat.
  38. 38Cut the heat.
  39. 39Cut the heat.
  40. 40Stir in some grated Asiago cheese.
  41. 41Stir in some grated Asiago cheese.
  42. 42Stir in some grated Asiago cheese.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 0.5 red onion diced
  • 0.5 red onion diced
  • 0.5 red onion diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 scoop garlic
  • 1 scoop garlic
  • 1 scoop garlic
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • Italian seasoning
  • Italian seasoning
  • Italian seasoning
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup salted pasta water
  • 1 cup salted pasta water
  • 1 cup salted pasta water
  • splash heavy cream
  • splash heavy cream
  • splash heavy cream
  • 0.5 pound cavatappi pasta
  • 0.5 pound cavatappi pasta
  • 0.5 pound cavatappi pasta
  • smoked paprika
  • smoked paprika
  • smoked paprika
  • grated Asiago cheese
  • grated Asiago cheese
  • grated Asiago cheese

Tips

  • This recipe is a great easy base for anything else you want to do with it; you can easily throw in some sausage, some meatballs, some chicken, or any other vegetables.
  • If you like other seasonings, throw them in.
  • You can double all the ingredients to use a full pound of pasta.