Linguine With Red Pepper Sauce

Linguine With Red Pepper Sauce

czwartek, 13 lutego 2014

Linguine With Red Pepper Sauce

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped sweet red peppers
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 ounces linguine, uncooked
• fresh basil sprig (optional)

Directions

• 1 Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil. Place over medium heat until hot. Add sweet red pepper and garlic; cook, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside, and cool slightly.
• 2 Place pepper mixture in container of an electric blender or food processor; add chopped basil and next 3 ingredients. Cover and process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.
• 3 Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• 4 To serve, top pasta with pepper sauce. Garnish with basil sprigs, if desired.