Roasted red pepper pasta recipe with step by step photos. I recently tasted a perfectly made roasted red pepper pasta recipe in a get together at a friend’s place, it was so delicious that I wanted to recreate at home immediately. the pasta was so delicious with a nutty flavor, the sauce was made of roasted bell pepper along with some walnuts and almonds, told my friend.
I made the same roasted red pepper pasta next week at home, I did not get the exact recipe from my friend, so I kind of made this pasta from my memory. I roasted the bell pepper in oven with a generous brushing of olive oil. You could even roast the bell pepper in direct flame as I did in this roasted bell pepper soup. I have kept the flavors pretty clean and simple, just garlic and some mixed herbs are added in this roasted red pepper pasta recipe apart from red pepper puree.
To make roasted red pepper pasta recipe, I have used penne pasta, you can use any pasta you have in hand. To get a very rich and flavorful pasta that does not dry after some time, use pasta cooked stock (water) for diluting the sauce. I have added some grated cheese for garnishing, it is purely optional and vegans can just leave out the cheese.
Here is how to make roasted red pepper pasta recipe, do try out this easy yet gourmet pasta recipe.
If you are looking for more easy pasta recipes do check tomato pasta, Indian style masala pasta, white sauce pasta, red sauce pasta.
Roasted red pepper pasta recipe with step by step photos.
1. Begin with making the roasted bell pepper. preheat oven at 200C. Wash and pat dry the red peppers. Chop each pepper into and brush them with olive oil generously. Roast for around 20-25 minutes till the pepper wilts well. Turn and roast all the sides of the red pepper.
2. While the pepper is roasting, bring about 3 cups of water to boil in a big pot. Add the pasta to thw water along with 2-3 drops of oil. Cook till the pasta is done but not mushy. Drain and reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta cooked water. Keep the cooked pasta closed until use, this will prevent pasta from drying.
3. Once the red peppers are roasted, peel off the skin as far as possible while they are warm to touch. Chop the roasted red peppers roughly. Take the chopped bell peppers, peeled garlic pods, almonds and walnuts in a mixing bowl. Grind to a smooth puree, add water as required for grinding.
4. Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a pan. Add finely chopped onions and saute till the color slightly changes.
5. Add the roasted red pepper puree and mix well. Add reserved pasta cooked water and mix well. Add salt and pepper powder, mix well and cook for 8-10 minutes till the sauce thickens well.
6. Add the cooked pasta and toss well. Add some chili flakes and dried pasta herbs. Mix well.
7. Add some grated cheese if required and serve roasted red pepper pasta hot.
Roasted red pepper pasta recipe card below:
Roasted red pepper pasta recipe
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- 1 cup penne pasta
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 medium red peppers
- 6-7 whole almonds
- 6 walnuts
- 2-3 garlic pods
- 1/2 teaspoon dried herbs
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Begin with making the roasted bell pepper. preheat oven at 200C. Wash and pat dry the red peppers. Chop each pepper into and brush them with olive oil generously. Roast for around 20-25 minutes till the pepper wilts well. Turn and roast all the sides of the red pepper.
- While the pepper is roasting, bring about 3 cups of water to boil in a big pot. Add the pasta to thw water along with 2-3 drops of oil. Cook till the pasta is done but not mushy. Drain and reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta cooked water. Keep the cooked pasta closed until use, this will prevent pasta from drying.
- Once the red peppers are roasted, peel off the skin as far as possible while they are warm to touch. Chop the roasted red peppers roughly. Take the chopped bell peppers, peeled garlic pods, almonds and walnuts in a mixing bowl. Grind to a smooth puree, add water as required for grinding.
- Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a pan. Add finely chopped onions and saute till the color slightly changes.
- Add the roasted red pepper puree and mix well. Add reserved pasta cooked water and mix well. Add salt and pepper powder, mix well and cook for 8-10 minutes till the sauce thickens well.
- Add the cooked pasta and toss well. Add some chili flakes and dried pasta herbs. Mix well.
- Add some grated cheese if required and serve roasted red pepper pasta hot.
Notes
2. If you are adding cheese, add just before serving.
3. You add some minced garlic while sauteing onions.
padhu says
I made this pasta and loved it. It was so flavorful and tasty.