Fettuccine with Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette

Servings

4

Serving size

2 ounces pasta with 2/3 cup sauce
COOKING TIME
60 Minutes (30 minutes if you roast the peppers ahead of time)

This recipe can easily be multiplied and makes OK leftovers. Reheat gently.

Fettuccine with Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette

Ingredients

3 medium Red bell peppers
1 spray as needed Spray olive oil
1 large White or yellow onions (diced)
2 clove Garlic, raw (sliced)
2 tsp. Dried or rubbed sage
1/4 cup chopped Fresh parsley
1 cup No salt added vegetable stock (or no salt added chicken stock)
1/2 cup Water
1/8 tsp. Salt
1 dash Black pepper (to taste)
2 tsp. Balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. Olive oil
4 quart Water
8 ounce Whole Wheat Fettuccine (or gluten-free pasta)
2 cup Arugula, raw
6 ounce Fresh mozzarella (cut into small cubes)
2 ounce Parmesan cheese (grated)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to broil.

Place the peppers in the oven and roast, turning frequently, until blackened on all sides (about 30 minutes total). Remove the peppers and place them immediately in a brown paper bag, folding the top over to keep (most of) the steam in. Allow them to cool.

Peel and seed the cooled peppers. Cut into strips. (The peppers may be roasted a day or two before and stored in the refrigerator, peeled and seeded, until you are ready to make the sauce.)

Place a large skillet over medium heat and spray lightly with olive oil. Add the diced onion and sliced garlic. Cook slowly for about 4 - 5 minutes until the onions begin to soften. Adjust the heat if needed: do not let the onions brown.

Add the red pepper, sage, parsley, stock, water, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, at a simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes over medium-low heat.

While the sauce is cooking, place the water in a medium stock pot over high heat.

When the onions in the onion/peppers mixture appear soft, use a blender or immersion blender to blend until smooth.

Return the puree to the pan and add the vinegar and olive oil. Reduce the heat to very low.

Add the fettuccine to the boiling water and cook until tender.

Using tongs, transfer the cooked pasta to the sauce. Don't worry too much about transferring water with the pasta. If needed, add about 1/4 cup of the pasta water (or more) to thin the sauce a little.

Increase the heat to medium and add the arugula to the pasta and sauce.

Cook for one minute, stirring gently, and add the mozzarella.

Toss gently for about 30 seconds and serve, topped with the grated parmesan.

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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

This recipe contains cheese and some of those who are lactose intolerant may be able to tolerate it.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is NOT safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Use gluten-free pasta in this dish.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

Using fresh peppers will give you the best flavor for this dish, but you can use bottled peppers. There are a lot of good brands on the market, and a 16 ounce jar of roasted red peppers is about the equivalent of three large red peppers. Make sure that they are packed in water and not oil (most are) and don’t have added salt (most do not). Usually there’s a little bit of vinegar in the packing liquid but this won’t have an effect on your sauces. Drain well before using.

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