Roasted Red Pepper Tortellini
I've been eyeing this pasta sauce recipe on Pinterest for a while and finally have enough red peppers out of the garden to make it. It comes from the blog YourHomeBasedMom and got rave reviews in the comment section.
To me a man who can cook is unbelievably sexy. This is the kind of hands on dish that would be a winner for date night, an anniversary dinner or Valentine's Day. From start to finish this dish smelled heavenly and the prep encompasses a wide variety of simple skills that anyone could do in the kitchen to make a fabulous meal.
I've only roasted peppers once in high school so this was a good chance to use that cooking skill again. I also didn't have minced garlic so I substituted 2 teaspoons of garlic powder.
Ingredients:
-3 red bell peppers
-2-3 Tbsp onion
-2 Tbsp minced garlic
-1/4 C fresh basil
-3 Tbsp olive oil
-1- 1 1/2 C half and half
-1 tsp cornstarch
-1/3 C grated Romano or Parmesan Cheese
-2 Tbsp butter
-salt and pepper to taste
Clean the veins and seeds out of the peppers and cut in half. |
Broil for about 10 minutes (until the skin is wrinkled and blackened) . |
Toss the peppers into a brown paper bag for 5-10 minutes to let them steam.
Dump the peppers back onto the cooking board. |
The skin should peel right off. |
Skinless peppers. |
Give the roasted peppers a rough chop. |
Saute the onions, garlic, and basil in the olive oil. |
Add the peppers and cook for 10 minutes. |
Carefully put the mixture from the skillet into the blender and blend until smooth.
Return to the pan and bring to a boil. |
Add the half and half. |
Add the butter, salt and pepper. Simmer until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. |
Cook your pasta -- I think tortellini or ravioli would work best. |
Serve with the sauce. |
The roasted red pepper sauce was so delicious I could have eaten it with a spoon. That might actually be delicious mixed with tomato soup. The sauce was well worth the effort.
A short note on my future blog posts...
This is where the magic happens. |
Made this for dinner tonight. It was a hit with Paul! Thanks for the inspiration. =)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you enjoyed it Steph! :)
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