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Penne with Red Pepper Sauce and Broccoli

SUBMITTED BY: jessica

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

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

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 Wojiek
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 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 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by JANET_PANNELL
The red pepper sauce is excellent. In fact, I'm in the process of making it again right now. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2008 by mojotheamazing
Way less pasta. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2008 by CANDYLAND7
The flavor was good, but there wasn't much of it. It seems as if there is an ingredient (some... 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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2008 by Jennifer
This was delicious. I had to substitute some ingredients as I was cooking with what was on... MORE