Description
This 30 minute romesco pasta is the MOST flavorful and easy-to-make pasta. Made with a bright and zippy romesco sauce and your favorite gluten free pasta for an easy dinner that everyone will love!
Ingredients
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For Romesco Sauce:
- 1 cup roasted red peppers
- 1 cup roasted almonds
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt – less if the almonds you’re using are salted
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
For pasta:
- 12 ounces gluten free pasta
- water to boil
- about 3/4 cup romesco sauce
- parmesan cheese or vegan parmesan (optional)
- fresh parsley
Instructions
- Start a large pot of salted water to boil for the pasta.
- Make romesco sauce. Combine all sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender & process until mostly smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Taste & add more salt if desired.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve about 1/2 cup pasta water before draining to thin the sauce if needed.
- Drain pasta and toss with 3/4 cups worth of romesco sauce, thinning with a little pasta water as needed until sauce coats pasta evenly.
- Season to taste with s&p, and serve topped with parm + fresh herbs!
Notes
This pasta dish can be served warm or chilled as a pasta salad. To use it for a classic style pasta salad think about adding some olives, chunks of your favorite cheese, fresh herbs, and chopped red onion!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minuets
- Category: dinner
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: pasta