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Rigatoni with Red Pepper Cream

17/11/2023

I will be happy to provide you with the recipe for rigatoni with red pepper cream, a tasty dish that highlights the sweet and decisive flavor of peppers. Here’s how you can prepare it:

Ingredients

  • 350g of rigatoni
  • 2 large red peppers
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 100 ml of cooking cream
  • 40g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt, pepper to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Fresh basil (optional for garnishing)

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C in grill mode. Wash the peppers, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and cook until the skin is charred and soft, turning them occasionally. This process usually takes about 20-30 minutes.
  2. Once cooked, put the peppers in a food plastic bag or in a bowl covered with cling film to let them “sweat”, thus facilitating the removal of the skin. Let them rest for 10 minutes.
  3. In the meantime, bring the water to a boil for the rigatoni in a large salted pot. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package, until it is al dente.
  4. Peel the peppers, also removing the stem, seeds, and inner membranes. Cut the flesh into pieces.
  5. In a frying pan, sauté the garlic with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. When it is golden brown, remove it and add the peppers to sauté for a few minutes.
  6. Transfer the peppers and their juice to a blender or use an immersion blender, blending until you obtain a smooth cream.
  7. Put the cream back in the pan over low heat, add the cooking cream and mix well. Season with salt and pepper and let the cream warm up.
  8. Drain the rigatoni, reserving some cooking water, and pour them into the pan with the pepper cream. Mix well to make the sauce adhere to the pasta, adding, if necessary, a little cooking water to make the sauce lighter.
  9. Serve the rigatoni, sprinkle with grated Parmesan, and, if you like, decorate with fresh basil leaves.

Enjoy your meal!

Trivia

Red peppers are very rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, and their sweetness is a perfect complement to egg pastas like rigatoni. In Italy, red pepper cream is a classic summer dressing, but is delicious at any time of the year.

Rigatoni with Red Pepper Cream