Pasta with Creamy Roasted Pepper and Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried shells or favorite pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 28oz can tomato sauce
- 2 roasted red bell peppers
- ½ cup chicken or vegetable broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
- Pinch red pepper flakes optional
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the onions, garlic and thyme and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Place the tomato sauce, roasted peppers, chicken or vegetable broth in the blender and blend until smooth.
- Add the tomato mixture to the sauce pan and cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the heavy cream, oregano, parmesan cheese and cook for about 5 minutes more. Stir and add red pepper flakes.
- Meanwhile, add 2 tbs. salt and the pasta to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until al dente, according to the package instructions.
- Drain the pasta and add to the sauce. Warm briefly over low heat to blend the flavors and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 11gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 778mgPotassium: 129mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 920IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 340mgIron: 1mg
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This pasta dish is a very nice meal. It is quick and simple to make and I usually have all of the ingredients in my pantry. You can be creative and add shredded chicken or shrimp to the dish, if you prefer.
I love the combination of tomatoes and roasted peppers. Don't you?
If you are looking for a simple and tasty weeknight meal, make this delicious Pasta with Creamy Roasted Peppers and Tomatoes, with a salad on the side. Your family is going to love it!
Buen Provecho!
Gera @ Sweets Foods Blog
Nothing better than a pasta with a yummy sauce like this one with roasted peppers so delicious 🙂
Cheers,
Gera
Lyndsey
Great combination of flavors! Don't you just love the recipes that you can go to when you know you usually have all the ingredients on hand? This looks wonderful!
Barbara
Yes, Erica, I love roasted red peppers! And the heavy cream is a nice addition. My daughter would like some chicken with hers, but I'd like it just like this!
Anh
Delicious! I make similar dish very often, too!
Erica
Thank you guys 🙂
grace
i don't eat very much pasta, but if it were all adorned with a sauce as appetizing as this one, i'd be eating a lot more! cream! roasted reds! tasty herbs! great recipe, erica. 🙂
Simply Life
Oh I love that bright color!
rebecca subbiah
looks delicious and roasted veggies have so much flavor
Juliana
Wow, nice pasta dish, not only looks nice must taste delicious 🙂
Rachana Kothari
The pasta looks so delicious:)
Baking is my Zen
I CAN eat pasta every day. That's how much I love it. But, I don't.
This looks fantastic!
Erica
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5 Star Foodie
The sauce sounds incredible and I love the pretty color of this dish!
Sarah Naveen
That looks so good..Yummy yumm!!!
Kim
I love to mix my tomato sauce with cream, just like in this recipe. I love the pink color of the sauce and agree that this would be a fabulous meal, with a salad or even without:D
Luigi
Looks lovely, I would gladly eat that. 🙂