Cravings of a Lunatic

I Crave It, I Make It, I Eat It!

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

By 46 Comments

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Super quick and easy to make pasta. It’s meatless so it’s perfect for a Meatless Monday or just any day you want to cut out the meat. It’s made with roasted red peppers and lots of garlic. This recipe is perfect for a fast and tasty weeknight supper. Sure to be a hit with kids and adults. 

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta | Cravings of a Lunatic | #pasta #supper #fastdinner #easyrecipe

There are days where I spend a ton of time on pinterest pinning things like cute kitties, cute doggies, pretty horses, clothing, and various DIY inspiration pins. Then there are days when I pin so much yummy food I think I won’t ever be able to look at food again. Then there are days I stumble on a pin like The Pioneer Woman’s Quick and Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta, and somehow I’m magically hungry again.

For some unknown reason I then let the pin sit there for eons, collecting pin dust, as all pins do. Until one day I wake up, meander over to pinterest without even brushing my hair (oh quit scoffing, you know YOU do it too), and I see the dreamy pasta again. That day I take it as a sign from the food gods that I am supposed to make this pasta. Or I was just hungry and trying to come with excuses to cook. Never one to miss an opportunity to follow a sign, I decide to sashay my way into the kitchen and have at this stuff. And have at it I did. 

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta | Cravings of a Lunatic | #pasta #supper #fastdinner #easyrecipe

Places to stalk Cravings of a Lunatic!

Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | G+ | Kiss My Smoke

Print
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Super quick and easy to make pasta. It's meatless so it's perfect for a Meatless Monday or just any day you want to cut out the meat. It's made with roasted red peppers and lots of garlic. This recipe is perfect for a fast and tasty weeknight supper. Sure to be a hit with kids and adults.
Ingredients
  • 1 box or bag of Farfalle noodles 1 lb/454 g
  • 4 tablespoons of butter divided
  • 1/2 Sweet Onion diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic chopped finely
  • 1 jar of Roasted Red Peppers drained and chopped (300 ml)
  • 1 cup chicken broth use vegetable broth for a meatless version
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Dried sweet basil
Instructions
  1. Cook your pasta in salted water according to the directions, minus one minute.
  2. Melt half the butter (2 tablespoons) in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions and saute for about 4 or 5 minutes. Add the garlic and peppers, cook for about 3 to 4 minutes longer.
  3. Remove the skillet from the heat, carefully transfer the ingredients to a food processor. Pulse until mixed but slightly chunky. Be sure the lid was on. Seriously people, common sense prevails here. wipes red pepper off her face
  4. Heat the remaining butter (2 tablespoons) in the same skillet over medium high heat, then transfer the ingredients from the food processor back into the pan. Add the broth, salt and pepper and cook until it all starts to bubble and come together while you stir.
  5. Add the heavy cream in, more or less depending on your moo-d. <see what I did there
  6. Stir until the cream combines and feel free to add any more spices that suit your fancy.
  7. Drain pasta, (reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water), and pour that cooked pasta into your skillet. Continue to cook until everything combines and become one big happy melting pot of joy. To help it combine a little better, add a little pasta water. Start with about 1/4 cup and cook while it melds the ingredients together. You can add more if needed.
  8. Toss the dried sweet basil over top and it's pasta party time.
  9. Serve with a big old peppery smile!
Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted slightly from The Pioneer Woman's Quick and Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

I'm going to be honest, I would have made it exactly like hers but I didn't have some of the ingredients on hand so I changed it up a touch, not much at all.

I'm working on another version of this. I liked it so much it's inspired a new dish. I'll share it with you next week. So excited to show it to you.

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta | Cravings of a Lunatic | #pasta #supper #fastdinner #easyrecipe

I know right! That PW  knows her stuff. Every recipe I’ve tried of hers has been an epic success. Not always the case with some cookbook authors, but her recipes are super reliable. I’ve never had one of hers fail.

I promise I’ll share my other version of this next week. I had a ton of fun playing around with this recipe. It’s a great base recipe to jump off from if you’re not an experienced cook. It can be changed up by adding other veggies very easily. So experiment with it. You can’t go wrong when you make a recipe to suit your own tastes. Be fearless, it’s a good thing.

Other Pasta Recipes from Yours Truly:

Spicy Lasagna | Cravings of a Lunatic | #lasagna #pasta #dinner #cheesypastaEasy Spicy Lasagna

Skillet Lasagna | Cravings of a Lunatic | #lasagna #pasta #dinner #skilletdinnersSkillet Lasagna

Farmers Market Pasta Salad | Cravings of a Lunatic | #pasta #pastasalad #veggies #side #lightdinnerFarmers Market Pasta Salad

Angel Hair Pasta with Shallots, Garlic, Broccoli & Lemon | Cravings of a Lunatic | #pasta #angelhairpasta #dinner #easyrecipeAngel Hair Pasta with Shallots, Garlic, Broccoli and Lemon

Bolognese Sauce | Cravings of a Lunatic | #pasta #recipe #bolognese Bolognese

Fabulous Pasta Recipe Links from Some Bloggy Peeps:

Spaghetti No Knife by That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Easy One Skillet Lasagna by I Heart Eating

Bacon Miso and Carrot Pasta by Vintage Kitchen Notes

Baked Eggplant Penne Pasta by Diethood

Speedy Sauteed Shrimp and Pasta by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts

Toodles and smoochies! xx

Never Miss a Bite!

Subscribe for FREE recipes sent right to your inbox!

 

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Comments

  1. Terra says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:15 PM

    Awww, how exciting! I see recipes, then honestly want them to be amazing. Most of the time they are, BUT sometimes they are just meh! 🙂 I have a favorite blogger/tv personality that I love following, I am making one of his recipes tomorrow for my first time……cross your fingers! Love this pasta recipe, and your pics look so inviting! Hugs, Terra

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 23, 2013 at 3:59 AM

      I swear hers always work when I try them. I’ve never had one fail. Some celeb chefs I cannot say the same about. Now I’m all curious who the blogger/chef is you follow.

      Thanks so much Terra. I actually owe you an email. It was a wild summer and this month hasn’t gotten any calmer. Whoever said life slows down when your kids get older was totally lying. Ha!

      Talk soon. xx

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 23, 2013 at 4:00 AM

      It’s such a simple but amazing recipe. I have thing about sour cream. Growing up my brother loved it but I have some weird aversion to it. Same with mayo, almost allergy like. Get really sick, no idea why. Makes about as much sense as my tomato hives. Lol!

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 23, 2013 at 4:02 AM

      Thanks so much John. Apart from the almost dying while eating it I really loved it. I swear it’s weird when things like that happen. Luckily mini-me was home. I almost titled the post “PW tried to kill me”, but it seemed overly dramatic.

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 23, 2013 at 4:03 AM

      I picked up oodles of peppers the other day so I can keep playing around with them. Funny how us cooks go on kicks with certain ingredients. I’m obsessed with jars of peppers right now. It smells so good as it cooks. Very fragrant.

      Reply

  7. Coco says

    September 20, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    Pinterest is very very dangerous. I could spend an entire day doing nothing but drooling over pics.
    Like this pasta of yours! I’m gonna make this tonite! Have a great w/end, doll. oxo

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 29, 2013 at 10:07 PM

      Me too. I come away feeling really inspired but then it’s the middle of the night and I can’t execute any of it. Ha.

      Reply

  10. Ramona W says

    September 22, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    Mmmm… looks really good!! I would have to add a side of some kind of meat for my men… they are such carnivores. But my little girl and I would devour this beautiful pasta as is! 🙂

    Reply

  14. mjskit says

    September 22, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    I’ve been roasted all kinds of sweet peppers and spicy peppers for weeks now. This is a great recipe for the bells. Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to make it!

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      October 14, 2013 at 1:54 AM

      Yah, I am so happy to hear that. It’s a fabulous recipe. Did you try the newer one with sausage? It’s even better than this one. I am addicted to this stuff.

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      January 20, 2014 at 7:51 PM

      Yeah, I love hearing that. So glad you liked it. There’s a similar one with Italian Sausage too that is seriously good.

      Reply

  19. Gaby Patino says

    January 30, 2014 at 1:46 PM

    Is there anything I can use beside heavy cream, something that would be healthy. If not I’ll just sacrifice myself and use heavy cream, lol.

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      January 30, 2014 at 6:09 PM

      I’ve not tried it with anything else. The cream is just meant to thicken the sauce. You can try just not thickening it, or you could make a slurrie with water and corn starch and try that to thicken it a bit. I think it would still be good without the thickener. It’s a great pasta.

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      March 3, 2014 at 2:58 AM

      I have no idea what Noodles and Company is. The joys of being Canadian, now I need to go google. Lol.

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      January 22, 2015 at 10:53 PM

      Hey Morgan. I’m always okay with people linking over to the blog. Thanks for the compliment. I really appreciate it.

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      January 22, 2015 at 11:00 PM

      I would totally try that. It’s good if it’s smooth or a bit chunky so you really can’t mess it up. Hope you love it.

      Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Subscribe and Never Miss a Bite!

Stalk my cravings on social media: