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Simple Roasted Red Pepper Pasta….With all the fresh burrata… This dinner needs to be a weekly staple, it’s THAT good.
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Simple Roasted Red Pepper Pasta from Half Baked Harvest on Vimeo.
So do you guys remember this giant mediterranean chicken and farro salad with the roasted red pepper sauce? Do you remember how I said that the sauce would be good on SO many things? Yeah, well, I took my leftover sauce, tossed it with hot pasta, added a ton of basil and big hunk of fresh burrata and called it dinner.
It was SOOOO freaking delicious that I knew I had to share it with you all. 🙂
I know I have been saying this a lot lately, but sometimes, it’s the simplest meals that really are the best. And this pasta is just that, the best!
Also, also!! Do you see those fresh figs!! Ahhh! I am so excited about those! I mean, you don’t HAVE to serve this with fresh figs, but since I love figs, you know that I could not resist topping my pasta with a couple. I feel like it is the very Italian thing to do and seeing as this pasta really lines up with all the Italian flavors, I totally went for it…
And LOVED it. Obviously.
SIDE NOTE: does anyone else really love figs?? Especially fresh figs paired with burrata, a drizzle of olive, salt + pepper?!?! That is like my all time favorite. Oh, and on top of a piece of crusty bread… GIMME.
So, to be totally honest, I’ve actually been planning to make a roasted red pepper pasta for weeks. The whole thing with the mediterranean salad just sort of happened, by mistake, but it was a welcomed mistake for sure, because I might not have thought to add the sun-dried tomatoes.
While this pasta is all about the roasted red peppers, the sun-dried tomatoes really add another depth of flavor that is KILLER. Something about their sweetness and intense flavor just adds so much to the recipe!!
OK. Here is how this pasta goes down. It’s fast and easy and ready in under thirty minutes. Add some roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, pine-nuts, garlic, parmesan, salt and olive oil to your blender or food processor. Process until smooth, then pour the sauce over your hot pasta. You can use long or short cut pasta, but for some reason I was feeling the short cut pasta. Typically I go for the long cut, but in the summer months I tend to go for the short cut. No idea why really.
By now you should have a giant bowl of steaming hot pasta covered in roasted red pepper sauce. All that’s left is to add a bunch of basil and a handful or two of arugula. Toss and serve, topped with a big old ball of torn burrata or buffalo mozzarella. Sprinkle with some nuts, add some figs and DONE.
So simple right? No oven time + minimal dishes + minimal ingredients + YES PLEASE! 🙂
Lastly, can I just say what a giant bowl of comfort this roasted red pepper pasta is?
Trust me, if you’re feeling sort of down this week, this is that meal to cheer you up. It’s full of carbs and cheese, and nothing cures a bad mood like cheese and carbs. <–TRUTH. 🙂
Before I go, on a much more serious note, I just want to say that my heart is heavy for everyone who is struggling and morning after Sunday’s shooting in Orlando. I have been wanting to say something all week, but just could not find the right words and the truth is I still can’t. The only thing I can say is that my heart is with those who are hurting. Try to keep you heads up and your thoughts positive, and if you get hungry, like I said above, pasta is a really good option.
Simple Roasted Red Pepper Pasta.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 539 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) jar roasted red peppers or 2 roasted red peppers
- 1/2 cup oil packed sun-dried tomatoes oil drained + reserved
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup toasted almonds or pine nuts
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan omit if vegan
- 1 pound short or long cut pasta use gluten free if needed
- 1 bunch fresh basil roughly chopped
- 2 handfuls fresh arugula or watercress
- 8 ounces fresh buffalo mozzarella or burrata cheese torn
- pepper + crushed red pepper to taste
- fresh figs + toasted pine nuts for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, salt, nuts and parmesan in a blender or food processor. Add 1/4 cup of the oil from the sun-dried tomato jar and then pulse to combine until the sauce is mostly smooth.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta until al dente, reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water and then drain. Add the pasta right back to the hot pot along with the roasted red pepper sauce and about 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water. Toss to combine. Add the basil and toss. Thin the sauce as desired with more pasta cooking water.
- Divide the pasta among plates or bowls and top with fresh arugula, mozzarella, figs and nuts. EAT!
Now, a bowl for you and two for me. ?
That looks so incredibly good.
I live for pasta of all kinds.. Pasta is happiness.
Leah // http://www.sunmoonwars.com
Thanks so much Leah! Agreed. Pasta is happiness!
This looks amazing! I love roasted red pepper anything. And simple meals with simple ingredients are always the best. Thanks for sharing this. I’m definitely going to be recreating this in my kitchen!
Thank you Kathryn!! I love red pepper food too! Hope you love it!
Thank you for what you said about Orlando. It leaves all of us speechless. Your compassion shines through.
Your welcome Terry thanks for commenting (:
Wow! This was super tasty and so quick to make as well! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe 🙂
Thank you Lieke!! So happy you liked it!
Yum! I like fresh figs, but I haven’t really cooked with them much.
Think you’ll have fun, and love them!
I love red pepper sauce but it’s the burrata that puts this over the top for me! 🙂
YES!! Agreed!!! I love the burrata!
Love pasta dishes and this one looks really good.
Thanks Nancy! (:
Love reusing my leftover to make some good comfort food too!
Lovely plate.
I think we all do(: Thanks Maëva
This looks absolutely amazing. I need this for a weeknight dinner for sure.
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YES, you should definitely give it a try (:
I love how simple this pasta dish is yet still packed with flavors! It’ll be the perfect weeknight dinner!
Thank you!! Please let me know what you think of it Andrea(:
red pepper sauce is the BEST! so herbaceous, this looks awesome and simple.
Couldn’t agree more its SO good!
Thanks Christine!!
Yummm !
I’ll try my hands on this one soon 🙂 I just have to find fresh figs !!!
(: Hope you love it Erika! Fresh figs are the best!
Love this and also love figs and burrata! 🙂
Thank you Julia!
I have to say that I am completely adoring the leftover use factor of this pasta, Yes! I Clearly need to be making this asap!
Right!! Haha! Thanks Tori!!
aiiieeee yum yuum, this one’s right up my alley, gotta have it!!
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YAY! Hope you love it Miranda!!