I love pasta, my kids love pasta, who doesn’t love pasta! It is so versatile and you can whip up a great meal in literally no time. This Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce is super easy and seriously delicious. Quick to make, only a few ingredients required and it is packed full of flavor! The sweet, roasted red peppers are mixed to perfection in this creamy, dreamy sauce.
I’m all about a quick and easy weekday dinners. When the clock is ticking after homework and the kids are calling out for dinner, a quick and delicious meal is the ticket. This Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta is all that and more, exactly what a quick family dinner should be. The perfect meal to add to your weeknight dinner recipes.
Ingredients needed for this Red pepper pasta sauce:
- Pasta, I used a dries macaroni pasta to go with this red pepper pasta sauce. Feel free to use your favourite and follow the packets instructions for al dente cooked pasta.
- Jar of roasted red peppers, choose a good quality brand
- Heavy cream
- Shallot, chopped
- Garlic, finely chopped
- Butter
- Parmesan, freshly grated and extra for serving
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil, optional but I highly recommend it!
How to make this pasta dish:
Boil the pasta according to the packages directions to al dente.
Meanwhile, in a small pot, sauté the onion and garlic in the butter for a couple of minutes until translucent. Drain the roasted red peppers and place a blender or food processor. Add the onion mixture and blend until smooth.
Return to the pan, add the cream and parmesan and let it simmer gently while the pasta finishes cooking. Salt and pepper to taste.
Drain the pasta, add the sauce and stir until coated. Serve with parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Enjoy!
For other quick and tasty pasta recipes check out my Artichoke and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta or Smoked Salmon Pasta
If you try this Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta recipe, let me know what you think by leaving a comment, rating, and tagging me in your picture on Instagram.
Enjoy!
This Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce is super easy to make with only a few pantry ingredients and seriously delicious.
- 400 g (14 ounces) pasta
- 300 g (11 ounces) Jar of roasted red peppers
- ¾ cups heavy cream
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup parmesan, freshly grated and extra for serving
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh basil, optional
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Boil the pasta according to the packages directions to al dente.
Meanwhile, in a small pot, sauté the onion and garlic in the butter for a couple of minutes until translucent. Drain the roasted red peppers and place a blender or food processor. Add the onion mixture and blend until smooth.
Return to the pan, add the cream and parmesan and let it simmer gently while the pasta finishes cooking. Salt and pepper to taste.
Drain the pasta, add the sauce and stir until coated. Serve with parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Enjoy!
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