Garlic and Roasted Bell Pepper Farfalle

Get ready for a flavor explosion! Creamy garlic sauce meets roasted bell peppers in this quick and easy Creamy Garlic Roasted Bell Pepper Farfalle. Packed with flavor and ready in minutes, it’ll become a new favorite.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Recipe Highlights

• Flavor profile: It hits all the right notes. The creamy garlic sauce offers richness and comfort, while the roasted bell peppers add a touch of sweetness and a smoky depth.
• Versatility: It can be a satisfying comfort food or a lighter weeknight meal, depending on your preference.
• Ease of preparation: Roasting the peppers adds depth of flavor, but it’s a simple step, and the overall recipe is said to come together quickly.
• Accessibility: Farfalle (bowtie pasta) is a fun and kid-friendly shape, while the ingredients are likely to be common pantry staples. Bell peppers also come in a variety of colors, so you can customize the look of the dish.

Overall, this recipe offers a delicious, comforting and easy meal that caters to a variety of preferences.

Ingredients for Garlic and Roasted Bell Pepper Farfalle

• large bell peppers in a variety of colors
• salt and pepper
• Farfalle Bow Tie Pasta
• Butter
• Garlic Cloves
• Parmesan Cheese
• Milk

See below for recipe instructions and the whole recipe, including measurements.

5 Tips and Tricks for the best pasta

1. The Pot Matters

• Go Bigger: Use a large pot, way bigger than you think you need. This gives the pasta plenty of space to swim around and cook evenly.
• Water: Fill the pot with lots of water. A good rule of thumb is about 6 quarts of water for every pound of pasta.

2. Heat It Up

• Rolling Boil: Crank up the heat and get that water to a rolling boil before you even think about adding the pasta. This keeps the pasta from getting sticky.

3. Pasta Time

• Add and Stir: Pour in the pasta all at once and give it a good stir right away. This helps prevent it from sticking together.
• Salty Seas: Don’t forget to salt the water! It should taste like the ocean. This seasons the pasta as it cooks.

4. Cook It Correctly

• Timer Time: Keep a close eye on the cooking time. Start checking for doneness a couple of minutes before the package directions say.
• Taste Test: The best way to know if it’s done is to taste it! You want it to be “al dente,” which means firm to the bite but cooked through.

5. Finishing Touches:

• Don’t Overcook: As soon as the pasta is cooked, drain it immediately.
• Save Some Water: Before you drain all the water, save about a cup of the starchy pasta water. It can help thicken your sauce later.

Bonus Tip: Resist the urge to add oil to the water. It can prevent the sauce from sticking to the pasta.

Pasta Storage Tips

Cool Down:

• Don’t put hot pasta straight into the fridge! Let it cool down a bit first. This helps prevent it from getting soggy.

Container choice:

• Airtight is key: Use a container with a tight-fitting lid to keep the air out. This helps prevent the pasta from drying out.
• Glass is best: Glass containers are great because they don’t hold onto smells or stains like plastic ones can.  

Oil trick:

• To keep the pasta from sticking together, toss it with a little olive oil before storing it.

Refrigerate:

• Leftover pasta can stay good in the fridge for 3 to 5 days in an airtight container. But remember, the sooner you eat it, the better it will taste!  

Freezer:

• Freezing works too: You can freeze leftover pasta! Just make sure it’s in an airtight container or freezer bag. It’ll stay good in the freezer for a couple of months.

More Great Pepper Recipes

• Stuffed Peppers with Orzo Pasta
• How To Make Roasted Red Peppers In A Slow Cooker
• Red and Yellow Bell Pepper Soup
• Tri-Pepper Quesadillas with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
• Roasted Red Pepper & Sun Dried Tomato Dip
• Poached Egg in a Bell Pepper

Let’s get cooking and whip up some Garlic and Roasted Bell Pepper Farfalle!

The Recipe: Garlic and Roasted Bell Pepper Farfalle

Garlic and Roasted Bell Pepper Farfalle

Nicole Cook

Creamy, flavorful Garlic and Roasted Bell Pepper Farfalle is perfect when you’re looking for a little comfort food or when you want to throw together a quick dinner. Either way, it’s delicious and full of all the garlic roasted bell pepper goodness!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 371 kcal

Ingredients

 

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For the Roasted Bell Peppers

• 3 large bell peppers in a variety of colors (we chose orange, green and yellow)
• salt and pepper to taste

For the Farfalle

• 8 ounces Farfalle Bow Tie Pasta

For the garlic sauce:

• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 2 large garlic cloves minced
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese plus extra for serving
• 1 cup milk or light cream
• salt and pepper to taste, add fresh or dried herbs for more flavor

Instructions

 

Roasting the Bell Peppers

• Preheat your broiler.
• Cut each bell pepper in half lengthwise and remove all seeds and membranes.
• Slice the bell peppers in strips and sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper, if desired.
• Lay them skin side up on a foil-lined baking sheet. Sort of press them down as flat as you can get them.
• Broil them for approximately 5-8 minutes or until blackened. We did not blacken ours this time, the kids don’t like them blackened. You do what your family is comfortable with. Set aside.

For the Farfalle

• Prepare the farfalle according to package directions.

For the Garlic Sauce

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter; add the minced garlic.Cook for about 1-2 minutes.
• Add the Parmesan cheese. Cook for another minute.
• Stir in the milk or cream and continue heating until the sauce boils and thickens.
• Remove from stove and stir in salt, pepper and any herbs you’d like to use. We used basil because we had a ton of it.

To put it all together:

• Drain the pasta and pour into a large bowl.
• Pour in the sauce and toss to coat evenly.
• Add half of the peppers to the mixture and again, toss to coat.

To Serve:

• Spoon out a serving for each plate, top with extra bell peppers, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 12gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 159mgPotassium: 489mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 4242IUVitamin C: 158mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 1mg

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