Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Recipe is a flavorful vegetarian pasta dish mixing healthy veggies with roasted red peppers and creamy buffalo mozzarella.
Hello there and happy Monday!
I hope you had a fabulous weekend. The weather in Chicago was beautiful and we spent much needed time outside. Oh how I missed vitamin D. We also spent a lot of our weekend packing up for our trip to Europe! I can’t believe it is here. I have mixed feelings–obviously very excited to go but sad to leave my little one behind. I know he is in good hands though! 🙂
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Now on to something I will be eating a lot of in Italy. Pasta. Oh, pasta….how I love you so. I could eat you every day if I knew you wouldn’t add 15 lbs. to my waist.
But eating it once a week is a good balance right? It is in my house. Pasta dishes are a good option for a busy day because of the simplicity of many pasta dishes.
The first time I made this dish I actually roasted the red peppers myself, which I highly recommend if you have the time. Then the second time I was exhausted and wanted to make this recipe even easier so I bought roasted red peppers in the jar. Either way works great, but I do have to say I slightly prefer the flavor of roasting the peppers yourself.
If you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love (I sound like a commercial!) this Roasted Red Pepper Pasta recipe is for you. You have the freedom to add healthy things like veggies, and sometimes your husband and son won’t even notice. 😉
Head to A Spicy Perspective to learn how to roast the peppers yourself.
Julia
Yes! Roasted red peppers are fantastic! It’s a great way to punch up sub-par peppers, but even more insane when using peak season peppers…
I am still in shock that you are blogging right up until your trip! I would be all in planning mode and fixating on where to eat, stay, etc. Good for you. This pasta would even be good cold as a pasta salad. Yum!
Thanks! This pasta would be great as a pasta salad! I didn’t even think of that!
I am such a planner that I have had our trip planned out for some time now. 🙂 Packing was another story but I did that over the weekend finally! And I have set up some posts to auto-post while I am gone so I don’t have to do any blogging!
Where in Italy are you going? Anywhere near Bologna?
We are going to Tuscany area (Florence), Rome & Cinque Terre!
Such a pretty plate of pasta! And YOUR TRIP WILL BE SO MUCH FUNNNN!!! Wheee! 😀
Thanks Stephie!! I can’t believe I leave in a day. Craziness!
Love veggie pastas, its a great way to use up those extra veggies lying around the house. I like the idea of adding the buffalo mozzarella for some extra creaminess. 🙂 SOOOO jealous that you are going to Italy, it is my dream vacation. Someday… until then I will live through you and your pictures. 🙂 Have a blast!
Pastas are a great way to use up veggies! Italy has been a dream vacation of mine too. I usually take my fair share of pictures when traveling so I am sure I will have a lot to share! 🙂
I’m totally digging this dish! Veggies? Yes, please! And thank goodness for a warm weekend!
I have been waiting way too long for warm weather!! And thank–this dish is yummy!
Love all the fresh veggies and bright colors in this pasta!
Thanks Kelli!
Love this fresh and tasty pasta! Perfect for warm weather.
Thanks Liz! It is great for the warm weather we are FINALLY having! 🙂
I’m so envious of your trip to Italy. I can’t wait for all the reports of wonderful food.
This pasta dish would suit me to a T. It’s just perfect.
Thanks Maureen! I can’t wait to share all about my trip and the food. I have heard it is like nothing else in Italy!!