Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Capers
Make this quick and tasty Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Capers for a delicious dinner soon! This pasta dish uses jar roasted red peppers to make this a quick dish and delivers big on flavour.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 435kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 cup roasted red peppers
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- small bunch of fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook and drain the pasta according to package instructions. Reserve about 1/2 cup/120 ml of the pasta water for later.
- In a medium sized skillet set over medium to high heat, add the olive oil and onions. Stir well and cook down for about 8 minutes until soft. Add the garlic slices, stir and cook for a further 3 minutes until the garlic is starting to soften.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and bring it to a sizzle, this will take about one minute. Add the capers and the red peppers and give a really good stir. Cook over medium heat for about 1 -2 minutes.
- Add the pasta, pasta water, cheese, remaining tablespoon of butter, salt, pepper and parsley to the skillet and stir really well.
- Serve immediately and garnish with extra cheese and black pepper if desired.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Capers
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 435
Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 41mg14%
Sodium 1071mg47%
Potassium 236mg7%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 608IU12%
Vitamin C 19mg23%
Calcium 208mg21%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.