Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
Feast your eyes on the best roasted red pepper sauce you have ever tasted! Perfect for a pasta or pizza topper!
You’ll notice that I wrote this recipe as a pasta dish, but honestly, it would be great for any dish that calls for a tomato-based sauce. If you love spicy, all you have to do is add a few more red pepper flakes or your favorite pepper for an extra kick!
Not sure if you are seeing a trend here, but over the last few weeks we have been killing the pasta dishes, so this week was no different!
Recent Pasta Recipes to Try:
- Gluten Free Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
- Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
- Pesto Pasta Chicken Bake
- The Best Goat Cheese Pasta
- Greek Yogurt Alfredo
If you are looking to try protein pasta, I highly recommend Banza! It tastes the same as regular except it has more protein, fewer carbs, and is gluten free! So all around a winner in my book!
This red pepper sauce would also be the perfect addition to zucchini boats and honestly, you could probably dice up other veggies to sneak them in.
What You Need to Make Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
Roasted red peppers
garlic cloves
salt
sweet yellow onion
smoked paprika
red pepper flakes
parmesan cheese
extra-virgin olive oil
pasta of choice
fresh basil
How to Make Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
In a blender or food processor, add the peppers, garlic, onion, salt paprika, pepper flakes, and oil, then blend until smooth. Stir in the parm and set to the side.
Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the box, taking our ½ cup of water before draining.
Place the pasta back in the pot and coat with the red pepper sauce along with fresh basil.
Slowly pour in the reserved water while stirring. Then season with salt and pepper to taste. If you wish, garnish with the remaining basil leaves along with additional parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes!
Dinner is served!
How To Store
If you think you will have leftovers instead of tossing it, save it for later! It’s also great to make in a double batch so you can use it throughout the week!
You can store it in a mason jar in the fridge or even freeze it so it stays fresher longer.
To reheat, bring it to room temperature and add in the hot cooked pasta. You can also heat it over very low heat, but stir it constantly so the basil doesn’t burn.
After you try this yummy sauce, hop over to Instagram so I can see what you think! All you have to do is snap a picture then tag @hellospoonful!
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Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 12- oz. jar roasted red peppers drained
- 3 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt divided
- 1 1/2 cups sweet yellow onion
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 oz. pasta of choice
- 3/4 cup fresh torn basil
Instructions
- Place roasted red peppers, garlic, onion, 1/2 tsp. salt, paprika, red pepper flakes, and oil in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth, stir in parmesan cheese, and set aside.
- Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water over medium-high until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining. Turn off heat and return drained pasta to pot.
- Mix in roasted red pepper sauce and 1/2 cup of the fresh torn basil
- Gradually add reserved pasta water, stirring well each time until sauce clings to noodles and pasta appears glossy. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
- Divide pasta evenly and garnish with reserved 1/4 cup basil. If desired, sprinkle with additional freshly grated Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.
