Pasta with creamy red pepper sauce

Mike Farley — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:47:24 +0000

The weather can’t make up its mind this time of year–you have warm days that make you think of grilling and big salads. You then have days like today in Wisconsin, where it is snowing and raining, in which I had a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup for lunch. But if you, like me, still have about, oh, 20 or more holiday pounds to shed, here is a recipe I created a few years back for a healthy pasta with red pepper sauce. Give it a try and let me know what you think….

WHOLE WHEAT LINGUINI WITH CREAMY RED PEPPER SAUCE

Ingredients
1 package Rossi Whole Wheat Linguini
1 tbsp. Olive oil
3 large red bell peppers, halved and seeded
3 tbsp chicken broth
½ tsp. Minced garlic
¼ cup fat free half & half
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
On a preheated grill rack, grill pepper halves on high heat. Grill for 10-12 minutes or until peppers begin to char, turning occasionally. Set aside to let cool.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, drizzle with olive oil to keep from sticking and set aside.

Place grilled peppers in a food processor along with chicken broth, garlic, salt and pepper. Puree or pulse until just smooth and pour mixture into a large saucepan. Warm over medium heat, slowly adding half and half until smooth. Add pasta to sauce and heat through. Makes 8 servings.

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Pasta with creamy red pepper sauce