Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 sweet onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 jar roasted red peppers drained
- 15 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1/4 cup half n half
- salt, pepper, red pepper flakes to taste
- lots of parmesan reggiano
- pasta
- 1 lb italian sausage optional
Instructions
- Cook your pasta according to instructions.
- While you’re waiting for the pasta, cook the optional sausage and set aside. Add a tablespoon of butter to the pan and saute the onions until soft. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
- Pour that into a blender with the roasted red peppers and tomatoes. Blend till smooth.
- Add the rest back to the pot on low heat and stir in the half n half
- Add salt, red pepper flakes (omit if cooking for a baby as well and serve on individual plates), pepper, and a lot of freshly grated parm!
- Once the pasta is done, add it straight into the sauce and stir it all up well. Serve with the sausage, basil, and more parm and pepper flakes.