spaghetti with red pesto sauce
This is a nice change from ordinary red sauce. Also a great dish for lent. Alot of flavor and I used dreamfields pasta for a low carb meal.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound dreamfields spaghetti
- 3 - med hot chili peppers
- 3 - red bell pepper seeded
- 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- 3 cloves garlic
- - handful fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano, grated
- 1/3 cup olive oil
How To Make spaghetti with red pesto sauce
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Step 1Boil heavy salted water for pasta. Cook pasta adente saving cup of starchy water for sauce. -
Step 2Roast the red peppers in broiler til blackened and put in covered bowls to steam for ten minutes. Remove and peel and deseed.
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Step 3Combine peppers, pine nuts, cheese, basil,garlic & spices in processor, pulse. Start streaming in olive oil til paste forms.
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Step 4In pan combine paste 1/2 cup pasta water and pasta. Continue to toss til right consistency adding more starchy water if needed. Garnish with basil leaves and more parm. ENJOY!!!
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