Pasta With Red Pepper Alfredo

Pasta With Red Pepper Alfredo

This pasta with red pepper alfredo is a quick and easy dinner. Follow this recipe for a flavor-packed pasta meal.

Servings4
Difficultymedium
Dinner / SupperEntrees

Ingredients

  • 3red peppers, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 3 cloveGarlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbspOlive Oil
  • 1 lblinguine
  • 3 tbspLemon Juice, fresh
  • cupHeavy Cream
  • 0.25 cupParmesan Cheese, finely grated
  • 0.5 cupsmall basil leaves
  • Kosher Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 425°F. On large rimmed baking sheet, toss red peppers and garlic with oil and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper; arrange in even layer. Roast until peppers are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    While vegetables are roasting, cook pasta per package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain pasta and return to pot. Toss with 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice.

  3. 3

    When vegetables are done, transfer to blender, add cream and Parmesan and puree until smooth.

  4. 4

    Reheat pepper sauce if necessary. Toss pasta with sauce to coat, adding some reserved pasta water as necessary, then fold in basil. Serve sprinkled with additional Parmesan if desired.