Pasta In The Pink With Red Pepper Puree Recipes

PINK SAUCE PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• BOIL PASTA: in salted water as per package directions, cooking a minute less (it will finish cooking in sauce). Drain and set aside.
• MAKE PINK SAUCE: While pasta is boiling, make the sauce. Heat butter (or butter/olive oil) to medium heat in a medium pan. If doubling the recipe, use a large pan. Add onions, garlic, salt, pepper and bouillon powder (and red pepper flakes if using). Gently sauté for 4-5 minutes until onions are very soft. Add sherry, if using, and cook for 1 minute. Add tomato puree, cream, Parmesan and most of the basil. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt, chili flakes, Parmesan or basil as desired.
• ASSEMBLE: Add cooked pasta to sauce. Toss to combine well with sauce and heat through for 1-2 minutes. Serve, garnished with additional chopped basil and Parmesan cheese on top of the pasta if you like.

PINK SAUCE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta to al dente according to package instructions, then drain, reserving some of the pasta water.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the butter and olive oil. Once the butter has melted, add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add the tomato passata, dried basil, crumbled chicken bouillon cube, sugar, red chili flakes and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for a few minutes, then add the cream, milk and the shredded mozzarella.
• Add the cooked pasta, toss to combine and warm through for a few minutes. If sauce is too thick, add a splash of pasta water. Enjoy immediately!

PASTA IN THE PINK WITH RED PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°.
• Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil in a big pot.
• Halve the peppers, remove the seeds, and puree them in a blender; you should have about 1 cup puree.
• In a big bowl, combine all the ingredients except the pasta and butter.
• Parboil the pasta for 4 minutes; drain and add to the ingredients in the bowl; tossing to combine.
• Divide the pasta mixture among 6-8 individual, shallow, ceramic gratin dishes (1 ½ to 2 cups capacity).
• Dot with butter and bake until bubbly and brown on top, about 7-10 minutes.

RED PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Line a roasting pan with enough aluminum foil to fold over the top later. Put the bell peppers in the pan and the pan in the oven. Roast, turning the peppers about every 10 minutes, until they collapse, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven; fold the foil over the peppers and allow them to cool.
• Working over a bowl, remove the core, skin and seeds from each of the peppers, reserving some of the liquid.
• Put the pepper pulp in a food processor with about two tablespoons of the reserved liquid. Add a large pinch of salt and turn on the machine; drizzle the oil in through the feed tube. Stop the machine, then taste and add more salt and/or olive oil if necessary. Store, well-covered, in the refrigerator (for several days) or the freezer (up to a month).

PASTA WITH PINK SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium skillet, saute garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and simmer for 1 minute.
• Add wine and half and half, simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add sun-dried tomatoes.
• Stir well.
• Add basil and simmer for 1 minute.
• Add cooked pasta. remove from heat,
• Add cheese and stir.
• Serve.