Penne with Red Pepper Sauce and Broccoli Recipe
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Penne with Red Pepper Sauce and Broccoli

By: jessica  
"A delicious combination of red pepper sauce, basil, almonds and fresh pasta."

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Original Recipe Yield 4 to 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 red bell peppers, chopped
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips

Directions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the onions and saute them for about 5 minutes until they soften; stirring occasionally. Lower the heat a bit and add the garlic and red pepper. Continue to cook the vegetables, stirring often for 15 minutes.
  2. In a food processor or blender, chop the almonds fine. Add the pepper-onion mixture, the vinegar, and the remaining olive oil; blend all to a puree. Add the salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Blend briefly to incorporate them.
  3. Arrange a vegetable steamer over water in a saucepan. Bring the water to a boil, and add the broccoli. Cover the pan, and cook the broccoli over medium heat for 5 minutes or a bit longer, until it is tender as you like. Keep it warm.
  4. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until it is just tender. Drain the pasta, and return it to the pot.
  5. Pour the red pepper sauce, the Parmesan cheese, the broccoli, and the basil into the pot of penne. Heat the contents over medium heat until the pasta is very hot. Mix well. Add more salt and pepper to taste if necessary. Serve the pasta immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 551 | Total Fat: 18.7g | Cholesterol: 5mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by TRACY BABINI 
I love this recipe. I am married to an Italian (green card Italian, not Mamma Leoni from... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Anastasia 
Very good! I couldn't follow this recipe exactly because my food processor was uncooperative.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by CAIA 
The sauce really is tasty, although I would be inclined to add more garlic, cayenne pepper and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2009 by Irene56 
Totally LOVED this recipe, as with my husband and 8yr old son. Plates were polished cleaned... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2007 by TINA45 
I agree with the other reviewers who thought the sauce needed more flavor. I used altogether... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2009 by dfrappiea 
I read most of the reviews on this...it came up as recipe of the day...I saw some ..well most... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by TRIPTAKERS 
Love this one! My mother didn't like it, but she doesn't really like vegetables much. It was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2003 by pamjlee 
found there was a bit too much pasta. would make again using less MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by AstaSteel 
This recipe was pretty good, although I cut the amount of onions in half as they aren't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2008 by Jennifer 
This was very ho hum. I didn't like the texture of the sauce. I think that these types of... MORE

 
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