Yummy and Healthy Pasta with Roasted Peppers!

This recipe has been created because of the fondness my kids have for Pasta. I was tired of using readymade pasta sauces full of sodium and sugar. One day I decided to create my special pasta sauce using the vegetables in the fridge and making it as healthy as possible. Here I share with you the “Secret Ingredient” recipe-

Ingredients

Red pepper                                                 One whole

yellow pepper                                             One whole

orange pepper                                            One whole

green pepper                                              One whole

Tomato                                                        One whole

Salt                                                              As per taste

Black pepper powder                                  1/2 teaspoon

Crushed Red Chilies                                    1/2 teaspoon

Italian Seasonings                                        Two tablespoon

Grated Parmesan cheese                             1/2 cup

Cream cheese                                               one tablespoon

olive oil                                                          1/2 cup

Milk                                                                if required

Step one- Roasting the Red Peppers

1. Slice the peppers and tomato lengthwise and place them in a baking dish.
2. Sprinkle crushed red chilies and Italian seasoning on the top. Also, add black powder.
3. Sprinkle some olive oil on the top, mix the peppers with spices and olive oil.
4. Broil on high for 20 minutes in the oven. Keep checking as the oven temperatures differ.
5. In case you do not have oven, just roast the peppers in a pan on high heat.
6. After 20 minutes, take it out from the oven and let it cool.

Step Two- Blending

1. Place the roasted peppers in a blender, add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend the mixture.

Step three- Boiling the Pasta.

1. Boil your kids’ favorite Pasta as per the instruction on the box.
2. Drain the Pasta and keep it on the side.

Final Step

• Take a pan and add 1/2 teaspoon of oil, add the roasted pepper mixture in the oil immediately.
• Add cream cheese and mix, add 2 teaspoon milk if it is dry(tip1). Add the boiled Pasta and mix everything. Top it with parmesan cheese and serve hot.

Health benefits: Peppers and tomatoes are very high in antioxidants and vitamin c, perfect to boost up immunity during COVID times. I call it a COVID sauce to build up my family’s immunity. They are low in calories and high on iron and folate.

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