Penne With Roasted Red Pepper Artichoke Garlic Puree Recipes

PENNE WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER, ARTICHOKE, & GARLIC PUREE

Steps:

• Boil water for penne with a dash of salt added.
• Meanwhile, drain the roasted red peppers & artichoke hearts very well and add to food processer. Add garlic & onion.
• Pulse in food processor so the mixture isn't pure liquid (pulse until mixture is the consistency of salsa - see photo of puree).
• Stir in olive oil, garlic powder and salt & pepper to taste.
• Cook then drain pasta. Stir in the puree.
• Garnish with the remaining jar of drained artichoke hearts & sliced black olives stirred through gently.
• Serve immediately.

ROASTED GARLIC PUREE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375*F.
• wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil package and cook for 1 hour in oven.
• remove cloves from foil and peel.
• puree garlic in food processor, add olive oil and blend until incorporated.
• store garlic puree in glass jar with tight-fitting lid.
• refrigerate.
• use in preparation of sauces or with meats.

PENNE WITH CREAMY GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan, melt butter; add garlic (I add the extra olive oil now).
• Cook over medium heat 1 minute.
• Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir in broth and milk or cream.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce boils and thickens.
• Add parsley, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
• Toss hot pasta with sauce; serve immediately.

ROASTED PEPPER CHICKEN PENNE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; add vinegar. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 15 minutes., Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil for 1 minute. Drain and discard vinegar. Add chicken to skillet; cook for 4-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink., Stir in the tomatoes, red peppers, broth, Italian seasoning and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.,

PASTA IN THE PINK WITH RED PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°.
• Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil in a big pot.
• Halve the peppers, remove the seeds, and puree them in a blender; you should have about 1 cup puree.
• In a big bowl, combine all the ingredients except the pasta and butter.
• Parboil the pasta for 4 minutes; drain and add to the ingredients in the bowl; tossing to combine.
• Divide the pasta mixture among 6-8 individual, shallow, ceramic gratin dishes (1 ½ to 2 cups capacity).
• Dot with butter and bake until bubbly and brown on top, about 7-10 minutes.

SHRIMP & RED PEPPER PENNE

Steps:

• Break asparagus into 3.
• Saute asparagus and mushrooms in a high side pan.
• Blend together cream cheese, red peppers, chicken broth, garlic, basil and ground pepper.
• Add blended ingredients to the high side pan with the mushrooms and asparagus.
• Cook on stove, medium heat, 5 minute.
• Add shrimp and cook until shrimp are done.
• Pour over cooked pasta.

RED PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Line a roasting pan with enough aluminum foil to fold over the top later. Put the bell peppers in the pan and the pan in the oven. Roast, turning the peppers about every 10 minutes, until they collapse, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven; fold the foil over the peppers and allow them to cool.
• Working over a bowl, remove the core, skin and seeds from each of the peppers, reserving some of the liquid.
• Put the pepper pulp in a food processor with about two tablespoons of the reserved liquid. Add a large pinch of salt and turn on the machine; drizzle the oil in through the feed tube. Stop the machine, then taste and add more salt and/or olive oil if necessary. Store, well-covered, in the refrigerator (for several days) or the freezer (up to a month).