Creamy Garlic Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
(24)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 3 red bell peppers
- 1 cup almond milk (preferably Almond Breeze Almondmilk Cashewmilk blend)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup tahini or almond butter for thickening
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for noodles)
- A few thin slices of shallot or onion (optional)
- 4 zucchini, ends cut off and spiralized or cut into ‘noodles’
- Salt to taste
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Preparation
Step 1
ROAST THE PEPPERS: Place the bell peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet. Turn on the broiler and roast the peppers on the top level, close to the heating element. When black spots appear, turn the peppers and continue to roast until all sides have been blackened. Let cool and pull off blackened skins and remove ribs, seeds, and stem.
Step 2
MAKE THE SAUCE: Add the 3 roasted bell peppers to a blender with the rest of the sauce ingredients and blend until smooth.
Step 3
ZUCCHINI NOODLES: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the olive oil and onion – sauté for a minute or two until the onion is softened but not browned. Add the zucchini noodles to the skillet. Sauté using a pair of non-stick tongs to toss the noodles. Just as the zucchini noodles begin to soften, but before they start shedding water, sprinkle with salt and add the sauce and cook just until the sauce is heated. When in doubt, my leaning is to undercook these!
Step 4
SERVE: Adjust the salt to your taste, and serve immediately with any toppings you might like, such as parsley, Parmesan, goat cheese, truffle oil, that sort of thing.
Step 5
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Chef's notes
Just use regular spaghetti or pasta if you’re a traditionalist!
You might find that you don’t need all the sauce depending on what kind of noodles you use. No big deal. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never had a problem finding ways to use homemade creamy garlic roasted red pepper sauce before.
