Spicy Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pasta Screenshot from America's Heartland Season 18 Episode 01
Ingredients
 2 red bell peppers
 ½ onion, sliced
 3 cloves garlic, sliced
 3 tbsp butter
 1 tbsp calabrian chili paste
 2 oz parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
 ½ lemon (juice)
 fresh basil leaves
 ½ cup heavy cream
 12 oz fusilloni pasta
 1 ball of burrata cheese
Directions
1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

2

Slice the bell peppers in half, and remove the stem and seeds. Place the bell peppers on a lined baking sheet, skin side up. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until the bell peppers are browned and blistered. Allow them to cool.

3

Once cooled, remove the skins from the bell peppers. If preparing pasta at a later date, store in a container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

4

Heat a sauté pan over medium heat. Add butter, then add onions and garlic. Season with salt. Cook until onions are translucent.

5

Transfer onions, garlic, roasted bell peppers, and Calabrian chili paste to a blender. Add 2 oz. of grated Parmesan, juice of half a lemon, basil leaves, salt, and black pepper. Blend until smooth. Then add the heavy cream and blend again until the sauce is creamy.

6

Boil the pasta until al dente, reserving a cup of pasta water for later.

7

Add the sauce from the blender into the pan over medium heat. Add the cooked pasta. Mix well to incorporate. If the sauce isn’t smooth enough, add a small amount of pasta water. Add more grated Parmesan and mix until well combined.

8

Break open a ball of burrata on top of the pasta. Garnish with more Parmesan and a few basil leaves. Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

 2 red bell peppers
 ½ onion, sliced
 3 cloves garlic, sliced
 3 tbsp butter
 1 tbsp calabrian chili paste
 2 oz parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
 ½ lemon (juice)
 fresh basil leaves
 ½ cup heavy cream
 12 oz fusilloni pasta
 1 ball of burrata cheese

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

2

Slice the bell peppers in half, and remove the stem and seeds. Place the bell peppers on a lined baking sheet, skin side up. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until the bell peppers are browned and blistered. Allow them to cool.

3

Once cooled, remove the skins from the bell peppers. If preparing pasta at a later date, store in a container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

4

Heat a sauté pan over medium heat. Add butter, then add onions and garlic. Season with salt. Cook until onions are translucent.

5

Transfer onions, garlic, roasted bell peppers, and Calabrian chili paste to a blender. Add 2 oz. of grated Parmesan, juice of half a lemon, basil leaves, salt, and black pepper. Blend until smooth. Then add the heavy cream and blend again until the sauce is creamy.

6

Boil the pasta until al dente, reserving a cup of pasta water for later.

7

Add the sauce from the blender into the pan over medium heat. Add the cooked pasta. Mix well to incorporate. If the sauce isn’t smooth enough, add a small amount of pasta water. Add more grated Parmesan and mix until well combined.

8

Break open a ball of burrata on top of the pasta. Garnish with more Parmesan and a few basil leaves. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Spicy Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pasta
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