Cream-Free Creamy Red Pepper Pasta
This super easy recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight and you can make it completely dairy free by replacing the parmigiano with the same amount of nutritional yeast. #glutenfree #dairyfree
👩🍳 Recipe below.
🌾Use your favorite pasta. I’ve been using the Montegrano Felicetti which is made with the ancient grain Kamut, which is nutritionally superior to regular wheat pasta. (Read below for more info.) Or use Barilla protein pasta made with chickpea or red lentil.
🌶Red bell peppers are a nutrition powerhouse serving up a high dose of vitamin A, incredible for your skin and cell health among other things, supporting that healthy glow we all long for in the dead of winter.
Add a bit of red chili flakes or Calabrian chilis for a kick.
🌱Compared to regular wheat, Kamut has a significantly higher protein content and is also richer in potassium, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin E. It’s also extremely high in fiber, which is good for healthy digestion. They’re also a decent source of iron and high in Vitamin C which increases the absorption of iron.
Though it’s not gluten free, it is easier to digest than regular whole wheat for people who have gluten intolerance. (It is not suggested as an alternative grain for those following a gluten free diet.)
CREAM-FREE CREAMY RED PEPPER PASTA
Yields 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
12 ounces (360g) of your favorite pasta, see notes above
1 red onion
1/2 cup raw walnuts
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil plus some for drizzling
2 red bell peppers
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano plus more for serving
pinch of salt
chopped parsley (optional)
PREPARATION
Chop your onion and peppers.
In a pan over medium low heat, sizzle onion with olive oil for a couple of minutes.
Add peppers, season with a pinch of salt and add one ladleful of boiling water.
Cover with a lid and cook for 10-15 mins or until soften. Stir occasionally.
In a blender, add cooked peppers, garlic clove, walnuts, Parmigiano cheese and a drizzle of olive oil. Mix until creamy.
In the meantime, boil your pasta in some salted water until “al dente”, drain and mix it with a splash of pasta water to make it extra buonissimo and add your sauce to the pasta.
Sprinkle with Parmigiano and chopped parsley (optional).
Buon appetito!