Add the mushrooms and peppers and saute until tender. Red Pepper Pesto. —Karen Hentges, Bakersfield, California. I know a lot of people are not big fans of bell peppers due to their strong after-taste. Sure, the basic approach to this pesto is to toss it with your favourite cooked pasta for a quick, easy, tasty dinner. Red Pepper Pesto Pasta. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water, and return to pot. DIRECTIONS. 1 55+ Easy Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights Everybody understands the stuggle of getting dinner on the table after a long day. Mix pasta into the sauce, pepper, and chicken. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. This one's great freshly made or for several days after. This is an easy vegetarian pasta dish made with jarred roasted red peppers. Heat the oil in a skillet and saute the onion until it starts to soften. Made with only four ingredients in half an hour, Red Pepper-Pesto Penne is a flavorful and easy weeknight dish. Red Pepper Pesto. Add chicken and pepper to pesto sauce, cook under low heat, covered, ~5 minutes, until everything's warm. Cut up small and steam over the pasta. I know, shocker, right? Jump To Recipe. The versatility of Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Pesto is quite impressive. Next Recipe . But, what about some other options? By that I mean you can often taste red peppers for like 10 hours after you ate them. Sweet Pepper Pesto Pasta. This Red Pepper Pesto Pasta is the ultimate pantry and fridge staple meal. (Recipe Credit: Aube Giroux of Kitchen Vignettes ) Ingredients Sometimes I don’t feel like cooking. We like it warm or cold. Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions. I love to smear this pesto on crostini and top it with a little sprinkling of goat cheese. What’s a family gathering or potluck without at least one pasta salad? It’s a shame because I love the flavour but often have to weigh up the positives of the flavour with the negatives of the after-effects! September 3, 2010 // by Angela McGowan // Vegetarian. You can use the real thing and roast your own peppers, but I opted for a shortcut here, especially since I found a great deal on imported roasted red peppers. If you're looking for a simple recipe to simplify your weeknight, you've come to the right place--easy dinners are our specialty. Come on, food bloggers need a break too. Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Infuse a roasted flavor into your pesto to top pasta, bruschetta, etc. Sweet Pepper Pesto Pasta Recipe photo by Taste of Home. Turn heat to low. Try adding a seasonal vegetable too such as broccoli, courgette. Olive oil: feel free to use the flavorful sun dried tomato olive oil … Try your hand at Red Pepper-Pesto Penne tonight, and your family is sure to thank you. Meanwhile, make pesto: In the bowl of a food processor, combine roasted red peppers and 1/3 cup olive oil and pulse until combined. Add cooked spaghetti and pesto and combine well. Mix pesto package with water and oil. 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