Roasted Red Pepper Pasta (Easy Pasta Recipe - Pasta Recipe)

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts and sunflower seeds are more affordable and provide similar texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt.

Add Rigatoni to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions.

In a skillet, heat extra virgin olive oil and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.

Add jarred roasted red peppers to the skillet.

Pour in half a cup of milk, kosher salt, black pepper, oregano, and paprika into the skillet.

Blend the mixture until smooth using a food processor.

Reserve some pasta cooking water before draining the pasta.

Combine the drained Rigatoni with the blended sauce in the pot.

Toss the pasta in the sauce, adding reserved pasta water to achieve creaminess.

Stir in grated Parmesan cheese gradually while mixing the pasta and sauce.

Finish with a sprinkle of fresh basil.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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