Fusilli with Red Pepper Sauce: Romans often make this delicate preparation of pasta tossed with a lightly flavoured red pepper sauce spiked with herbs and jalapenos. As with many recipes where there are a few ingredients, it is the quality of the ingredients which makes the difference between a mediocre dish and an exceptional one. Choose firm and deep red coloured peppers, as they are sweeter and more concentrated in flavour. The result will be a more flavourful and brighter coloured sauce. You can replace the fusilli with any other short pasta like penne, conchiglie. You can even try the red pepper sauce with a filled pasta like tortellini or ravioli. The choice is yours.
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Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
3 cups cooked fusilli
2 cups red capsicum cubes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup thinly sliced onions
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
salt to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped jalapeno
black pepper powder to taste
1/4 cup fresh cream
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
2 tbsp grated processed cheese
For The Garnish
1 tsp fresh cream
1 tbsp grated processed cheese
Method
- Combine the red capsicum and 2 cups of hot water in a bowl, cover and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the onion-garlic mixture to the soft capsicum and blend in a mixer till smooth.
- Pour the prepared sauce in a broad non-stick pan, add the salt, jalapeno, cream, mixed herbs and pepper powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Add the fusilli, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the grated cheese and mix well.
- Fusilli with Red Pepper Sauce is ready. Serve immediately garnished with fresh cream and cheese.
Nutrition Value
Nutrient values per serving
Energy | 218 cal |
Protein | 5.7 g |
Carbohydrates | 27.7 g |
Fiber | 0.1 g |
Fat | 9.2 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Vitamin A | 81.9 mcg |
Vitamin B1 | 0.4 mg |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
Vitamin B3 | 2.6 mg |
Vitamin C | 2.3 mg |
Folic Acid | 7 mcg |
Calcium | 48.9 mg |
Iron | 1.5 mg |
Magnesium | 0 mg |
Phosphorus | 0 mg |
Sodium | 3.2 mg |
Potassium | 74.9 mg |
Zinc | 0.5 mg |