Penne Pasta Salad With Roasted Red Peppers And Fresh Basil Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of salted water over high heat. When it's boiling, cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or dutch oven. Add the onion and cook it for 5 minutes or until translucent. Then add the garlic and cook it for 30 seconds. Then add the red pepper and stir it in.
• Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir continuously for 30 seconds. Add the milk and stir occasionally for 2 to 3 minutes or until it thickens. Then add 1/2 cup of the pasta water to the sauce and cook for another 2 minutes until the sauce thickens again.
• Remove the pot from the heat.
• Use an immersion blender or a blender to blitz the sauce so the bell pepper breaks down and the sauce is creamy. Add the sauce back to the pot.
• Add the parmesan cheese to the sauce and stir till it has melted.
• Divide the pasta between bowls and top with the optional additional parmesan and chopped basil.

PENNE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat olive oil, add onions, then garlic and sauté until wilted.
• Place sausage in oven on broiling pan, and heat at 400°F.
• Add spaghetti sauce to onion/garlic mixture, then stir in the tomato paste, heating slowly to a low boil, mixing well.
• Add the jalapeño, cherry peppers and celery.
• Cook at low heat until the peppers are just less than crisp, and just more than soft --
• Start the water boiling for the penne noodles; when boiling, add the penne, and cook about 7 minutes, then drain.
• Remove the sausage from the oven (40 minutes cooking) and slice thinly on the diagonal, 3/8-inch thickness, and mix with sauce, stirring well.
• Serve with grated Asiago over the penne noodles. Accompany with a truly dry Italian wine, and note how the "spiciness" turns the ashy dry taste of the wine to a sweet taste on the palate.

CREAMY BASIL & RED PEPPER PASTA WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, process reduced-fat cream cheese and milk in food processor until blended. Add red peppers and 2 Tbsp. basil; process until blended.
• Drain pasta; return to pan. Add cream cheese mixture; mx lightly. Stir in mozzarella. Serve topped with remaining basil, Parmesan and black pepper.

RED PEPPER PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot with lightly-salted water to a boil. Stir the penne into the water and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta is mostly tender but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain. Transfer the drained pasta to a large bowl.
• Place the basil, red pepper, and Parmesan cheese in the bowl of a food processor; stream the olive oil into the mixture as it blends until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the sauce over the cooked pasta and toss to coat.

PENNE PASTA SALAD WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• Slice peppers into ¼" wide strips, lengthwise. Place strips in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon rind, salt and pepper.
• Toss dressing with the red pepper strips.
• Stack the basil leaves on top of one another and roll up. Slice the leaves crosswise into thin ribbons. This is called a "chiffonade" in case you want to impress your friends.
• Toss the basil leaves with the peppers. Set aside to marinate for 1 hour.
• Cook the pasta al dente in large pot of boiling water with 1 tablespoons each salt and olive oil. Drain, rinse briefly and cool to room temperature.
• Combine pasta with marinated peppers and dressing.
• Add crumbled feta cheese. Taste and adjust salt, add liberal grindings of black pepper.
• Cool salad in fridge 1-2 hours before serving or salad may be chilled overnight and brought to room temperature 1 - 2 hours before serving.
• Garnish with basil chiffonade.

SPICY PEPPER PENNE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, layer the pasta, rosemary, pepperoni, pepperoncini and red peppers. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12 minutes or until pasta is tender. Add cream and Parmesan cheese; toss to coat.