Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
I’m all about a quick and easy dinner these days. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes I’m up for a kitchen marathon to make a fancy dinner, but usually, I’m more up for a 15min or less kinda deal. Creamy roasted red pepper pasta embodies everything a quick family dinner should be. Simple to make and packed with flavour. As a regular midweek appearance, it’s important to me that this recipe is convenient. Therefore, I’ve kept the ingredient list short but sweet. Here’s what you’ll need:
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Ingredients
Roasted Red Peppers Pasta of choice Cream & Butter Parmesan & Parsley Onion & Garlic Smoked Paprika
Just 9 ingredients! victory dances all the way to the kitchen then questions if 9 is actually that good or not When I first developed this recipe I was working towards a 5-ingredient kinda deal, but I knew something was missing. I’ve seen a few recipes similar to this and none of them use smoked paprika. For me, smoked paprika is what takes this recipe to new levels. The way that smokey twang enhances the roasted char from the peppers is almost too much to bear. I’m also a big fan of using garlic in this recipe. Cream and garlic are already a match made in heaven, but when combined with parsley, parmesan and butter it just makes so much sense. Sure, 5-ingredient pasta has more of a ring to it, but every ingredient in this recipe is adding something special to the dish which results in something truly quite special.
Roasted Red Peppers
These bad boys make the world go round. Seriously. I actually use jarred roasted red peppers for this recipe for 2 reasons: Having said that, if you want to make your own roasted red peppers then it’s also pretty easy. Here’s how I make mine:
How to make Roasted Red Peppers
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Roasted red peppers lend themselves perfectly to a pasta sauce. Here’s how easy it is to make the base:
How to make a sauce from Roasted Red Peppers (quick summary)
How to make Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
After blitzing the peppers with butter, onion and garlic, you’ll have a perfect canvas to work with. It’s tasty by itself, but pretty basic. In such case, I like to add a few extra goodies to really get the party started. Let’s welcome our good friends cream, parmesan, parsley and smoked paprika. Oh, and pasta.
What kind of pasta should I use?
For this recipe I recommend a long cut pasta. The way the sauce oozes in and out of the pasta is truly irresistible and has to be experienced. My personal favourite is linguine, but fettuccine, tagliatelle and spaghetti work great. You can also use shortcut pasta!
Best Cream for this sauce?
Double (UK) or Heavy (US). Some recipes use half and half, but I find it thins out the sauce too much and dilutes the flavour. In any instance just make sure your cream is at room temp so it doesn’t curdle in the sauce.
What type of Parmesan is best?
Always go freshly grated, or at least pre-grated. Stay away from the powdered stuff, it’ll turn the sauce grainy.
How to make Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta (quick summary)
How to Serve Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
This recipe will comfortably feed 4 (don’t be deceived, it’s quite rich!). If you want to add any additions in with the pasta I recommend either grilled chicken or even chorizo!
What to serve with Roasted Red Pepper Pasta?
Roasted Garlic Bread Cheesy Pesto Garlic Bread Pull Apart Caprese Bread
All in all this quick dinner is the perfect midweek meal to add some heartiness to the table. Thick and creamy yet vibrant and flavoursome, you’d be a fool to not get this foolproof dish a go. If you like the sound of this recipe definitely make sure you check out my Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Pasta! Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe!
How to make Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta (Full Recipe & Video)
Looking for another creamy roasted red pepper dish? Check out my Roasted Red Pepper Drenched Chicken! If you’re looking for more easy and delicious creamy pasta recipes then check these out too:
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