Baked Red-Pepper Penne

Prep + Cook Time: 2 Hours

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Top View of the baked pasta dish with a basil leaf in the middle

Baked Red-Pepper Penne


Prep + Cook Time: 2 hours



Additional Notes

Ingredients

Serves: 4-6 people


  • 4 small shallots
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1.5lbs of red peppers
  • 1.5lbs of fresh tomatoes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Large sprig of fresh basil
  • 16oz of penne
  • 1 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (for serving)
Ingredients for recipe chopped according to instructions

1. Dice shallots, cut red peppers into large chunks, cut the tomato into wedges, and mince the garlic.

Chopped shallots in pan with oil

2. Saute chopped shallots on medium heat with olive oil for 5 minutes.

Peppers, garlic, salt and pepper all added to a pot on the stove

3. Add chopped peppers, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper to the sauce. Continue to saute on medium heat for 15 minutes.

Tomatoes and basil are added to a pot on the stove

4. Add the tomatoes to the sauce and bring the sauce to a boil. As soon as the sauce boils, reduce and simmer the sauce mixture for 30 minutes. Cover the sauce with a lid and stir occasionally.

A pot on the stove boiling water with pasta in it

5. Preheat the oven to 375F.


6. While sauce is cooking, boil pasta according to package and drain.

A food processor with the blended sauce mixture inside it

7. After the sauce has cooked for 30 minutes (or longer), blend the sauce in a food processor or other food immersion blender until smooth.

A pan with half pasta and sauce, with six scoops of ricotta cheese evenly spread out.

8. Layer half the pasta and sauce in an 8-inch by 6-inch pan, at least 2 inches deep. Evenly disperse the ricotta cheese across the middle.

All the pasta and sauce in the pan with shredded mozzarella cheese on top before baking

9. Layer the other half of pasta and sauce on top. Add mozzarella cheese on top.

The finished pasta in the pan after baking

10. Bake the pasta mixture for 30 minutes. Let the baked pasta rest for 10 minutes, serve with parmesan cheese on top, and enjoy!

Additional Notes


The longer the sauce cooks, the more delicious it will be! We recommend cooking the sauce for at least 30 minutes, but if you have more time, cook it longer.


Add as much cheese as you want. You can also decrease the amount of cheese or change the type of cheese in the pasta. Less cheese may alter the baking time, so be sure to check before you take it out of the oven!



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