Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

No ratings yet

Level up pasta night with this irresistible roasted red pepper sauce! It's creamy, cheesy, and delicious with smoky, sweet spice. Be sure to make enough for seconds, your family won't be able to get enough!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

1 lb pasta of choice
14 oz crushed tomatoes
16 oz jarred roasted red bell peppers, drained
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 tsp kosher salt
6 fresh basil leaves (more if desired)
1/2 tsp dried oregano
3/4 cup heavy cream or half and half
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp granulated sugar (optional to help balance acidity)
salt and pepper to taste if needed

Instructions

In a food processor or blender, add the tomatoes, roasted red peppers, garlic, salt, basil, and oregano. Blend until smooth. Add the heavy cream and blend until incorporated.
Pour the red pepper sauce into a medium saucepan, and heat over medium high heat. Add the grated parmesan cheese, and slowly bring sauce to a simmer. Whisk until the cheese is melted, and the sauce is warmed through.
Prepare the noodles according to package instructions. Serve sauce over cooked noodles.
Garnish the sauce with extra grated parmesan cheese and fresh parsley!

Notes

When using tomatoes, sugar can be helpful in reducing the acidity and balancing the flavors. Sugar can also help enhance the sweetness of the red peppers.

Nutrition

QR code

Scan this QR code with your phone's camera to view this recipe on your mobile device.

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce https://neuro-daily.report/roasted-red-pepper-sauce/%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-163851":{"type":"food","name":"Roasted Red Pepper Sauce","slug":"wprm-roasted-red-pepper-sauce","image_url":"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/roastedredpeppersauce-2.jpg","rating":{"count":0,"total":0,"average":0,"type":{"comment":0,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"uid":0,"amount":"1","unit":"lb","name":"pasta of choice","notes":"","unit_id":122256,"id":99380,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"lb","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"lb","unitParsed":"lb"}}},{"uid":1,"amount":"14","unit":"oz","name":"crushed tomatoes","notes":"","unit_id":122227,"id":2058,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"14","unit":"oz","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"14","unit":"oz","unitParsed":"oz"}}},{"uid":2,"amount":"16","unit":"oz","name":"jarred roasted red bell peppers, drained","notes":"","unit_id":122227,"id":123312,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"16","unit":"oz","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"16","unit":"oz","unitParsed":"oz"}}},{"uid":3,"amount":"1","unit":"tsp","name":"garlic, minced","notes":"","unit_id":122274,"id":2244,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"tsp","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"tsp","unitParsed":"tsp"}}},{"uid":9,"amount":"1","unit":"tsp","name":"kosher salt","notes":"","unit_id":122274,"id":983,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"tsp","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"tsp","unitParsed":"tsp"}}},{"uid":4,"amount":"6","unit":"","name":"fresh basil leaves (more if desired)","notes":"","id":123304,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"6","unit":"","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"6","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"uid":5,"amount":"1\/2","unit":"tsp","name":"dried oregano","notes":"","unit_id":122274,"id":1287,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"tsp","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"tsp","unitParsed":"tsp"}}},{"uid":7,"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","name":"heavy cream or half and half","notes":"","unit_id":122214,"id":10472,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"uid":8,"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","name":"grated parmesan cheese","notes":"","unit_id":122214,"id":927,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"uid":10,"amount":"1","unit":"tbsp","name":"granulated sugar (optional to help balance acidity)","notes":"","unit_id":122255,"id":123313,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"tbsp","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"tbsp","unitParsed":"tbsp"}}},{"uid":6,"amount":"","unit":"","name":"salt and pepper to taste if needed","notes":"","id":123314,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"","unit":"","timestamp":1779870974000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}}],"originalServings":"4","originalServingsParsed":4,"currentServings":"4","currentServingsParsed":4,"currentServingsFormatted":"4","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"favorite":false,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"collection":{"servingsUnit":"","servingsUnitRaw":"","originalServings":"4","originalServingsParsed":4,"type":"recipe","recipeId":163851,"name":"Roasted Red Pepper Sauce","image":"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/roastedredpeppersauce-2-300x300.jpg","servings":4,"parent_id":"163850","parent_url":"https:\/\/therecipecritic.com\/roasted-red-pepper-sauce\/","cachedAt":1779870974,"modifiedAt":1764673539}}}