Pasta With Red Pepper Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 6 medium sweet red peppers
• 4 garlic cloves
• 10 ounces dry pasta
• 1 cup water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup of loosely packed fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, adjust to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cut peppers lengthwise into quarters; remove stems, seeds and membranes. place peppers, cut side down, on a large foil lined baking sheet. add garlic cloves. bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until peppers are tender and lightly browned.
• 2 meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions on box.
• 3 add peppers, garlic and remaining ingredients (except salt) to a food processor. blend until almost smooth. transfer to a saucepan, add salt and heat over medium-low heat until heated through.
• 4 serve over pasta and top with parmesan cheese.