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Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

April 16, 2013

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
The cool thing about pasta is not just that it comes in so many shapes, size, colors (if you’re going for a garden rotini) and varieties, but also that it is so versatile. You can take just about any pasta recipe and tweak it to become a main meal, a side dish or a salad. Here is a recipe for roasted red pepper pasta that is light since I used fat free half and half. So you don’t need to feel guilty eating the creamy goodness because it’s fat free half and half.  Omit the shrimp and it’s vegetarian.

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Ingredients

1 lb Pasta of your choice
2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 large cloves, chopped and divided
1/4 – 1/2 cup of chopped scallions
8 oz jar of roasted red & yellow peppers
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 cup fat free half and half
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 large mushrooms, sliced
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside. I used these button shaped pasta that I purchased at Costco and for the life of me I cannot remember what they are called. If you know, please leave me a comment.
Green Onion
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large deep skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and one clove of chopped garlic. Cook until tender, stirring often. Add the roasted peppers and cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in vinegar and cook 1 more minute or until liquid evaporated. Remove from heat and cool.
Place bell pepper mix into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the skillet. Add remaining garlic and shrimp and cook until shrimp is just pink. Add the mushrooms and cook until tender.
Return the bell pepper mix to the pan and fold the shrimp and mushrooms into it. Simmer on low heat until warm.

In a separate bowl, mix the half and half and the tomato paste. Whisk until the tomato paste desolves. I think the color came out similar to Nestle Quick, don’t you think? 

 Add this mix to the skillet stirring all ingredients together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve in a pasta bowl and garnish with parsley, basil, parmesan cheese or more onions like I did. Serves 6
The color is pretty pink and you really cannot tell where the shrimp starts and roasted red pepper pasta ends, but don’t let that trick you into not trying this. The flavor was incredible. The roasted pepper flavor is not at all overpowering and the flavor of the shimp came through. This was served with a slice of fresh garlic bread and a nice merlot. This was a wonderful dinner I would serve for guests or make just for me.
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  1. Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemon says

    April 22, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    Orecchiette – means little ears. This sounds very delicious.

    Reply
    • Lori Hart says

      April 26, 2013 at 2:00 am

      Thank you! I could not remember this for anything!!!

      Reply
  2. Krista Rollins says

    April 23, 2013 at 1:11 am

    Yum! That looks delicious! I LOVE roasted peppers… definitely going to give this one a try. Thanks for posting on Show me Your Plaid Mondays so I could find ya! 🙂

    Krista @ joyfulhealthyeats

    Reply
  3. Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick says

    April 25, 2013 at 7:52 pm

    This recipe sounds so good……..Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!

    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino

    The Chicken Chick

    https://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

    Reply
  4. Leslie Germain says

    April 25, 2013 at 11:27 pm

    Yum. This looks delish.

    Reply
  5. Linda Nortje says

    April 28, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    Absolutely love shrimp and this looks scrumptious, Lori! Thank you for sharing at our ALL MY BLOGGY FRIENDS party 🙂

    Linda
    With A Blast

    Reply
  6. Miz Helen says

    April 28, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    I just love Roasted Red Pepper, this looks awesome! Your recipe is fabulous and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  7. Angie Generose says

    May 2, 2013 at 3:46 am

    Ooh yum! I love roasted red peppers! I chose this as a feature from my link party last week. I hope you can link up again this week! Feel free to grab an “I’ve Been Featured” button from my Link Parties page. Have a great day!

    XO
    Angie @ Easy Living Mom

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  8. Ruthie Knudsen says

    May 4, 2013 at 2:09 am

    That looks amazing… I love pasta and the sauce looks to die for! Thanks so much for coming to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell last week… I hope you’ll come back to party with me again tomorrow! https://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com Have a great night! xoxo~ Ruthie

    Reply

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