Dairy Less Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 400 deg F/ 200 deg C.
• Brush 1 tablespoon oil with peppers, onion, and garlic.
• Sprinkle some salt and coat it will.
• Bake in the middle rack for 20 minutes or until the peppers form black blisters on top.
• Once done take it out of the oven and cover it with a dishcloth.
• This helps to peel off the skin of the peppers easily.
• So once the peppers are lukewarm enough to handle peel off the skin.
• Add these roasted veggies to a food processor or a blender along with the fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh parsley, dried herb blend, chili flakes, salt, and pepper.
• Blend until it resembles a puree
• Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
• Cook the pasta in enough water as directed on the package.
• Cook until al dente. Do not overcook.
• Just before mealtime, heat up oil in a pan, add the sauce and cook for a minute.
• Add in the pasta and parmesan cheese.
• Serve warm with an extra sprinkle of cheese and chopped herbs.

CREAMY VEGAN RED PEPPER PASTA WITH GARLIC BREAD BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Add breadcrumbs, half of the garlic, and ½ tsp. salt and cook, stirring constantly to incorporate the garlic, until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in parsley. Wipe out and reserve pot.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, according to package directions. Drain, reserving 2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
• Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in reserved pot over medium-high. Cook onion, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until slightly softened, 6-8 minutes. Add roasted red peppers, remaining garlic, and 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring often, until any liquid is evaporated and vegetables are combined and glossy looking, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are coated and paste is slightly darkened in color, about 5 minutes.
• Add beans, lemon zest, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes to pot; season with black pepper. Cook, smashing beans and stirring to combine with spoon, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and gradually add reserved pasta cooking liquid (you might not need all of it), stirring and mashing as you go, until combined and sauce is thick. Remove from heat and immediately add pasta; toss to coat.
• Divide pasta among bowls; drizzle with a little oil and spoon breadcrumbs on top. Squeeze some lemon juice over if desired.