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Prep Time1 hr 30 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time1 hr 45 mins
INGREDIENTS
5 Bell Peppers (Red and Yellow)
1 Onion
2 oz Cream Cheese
8 Bacon (slices)
1 lb Pasta
DIRECTIONS
Prep
1Prepare the roasted peppers (even the day before)
Preheat the oven at 400°F.
2Cut the peppers in half and remove the stems, seeds and membranes.
3Lay the peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet, cut side down.
4Roast the red peppers for 15-20 minutes or until the skins are very dark and have collapsed.
5Remove the skin of the bell peppers. Cut them in medium pieces.
Sauce
6Cut the bacon in small pieces
7 Cut the onion in small pieces
8Put the bacon in a large skillet and cook it at medium heat for 4-5 minutes (until the bacon is crispy)
9Remove the bacon from the skillet and put it aside in a paper towel to drain the extra fat
10In the same skillet add the onion and cook it for 3-4 minutes.
11Add the peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes.
12Put all the ingredients in a food processor. Add the cream cheese and process until finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
Pasta
13In the meantime, cook the pasta in salted water and cook until al dente according to package directions. Take 1 small cup of pasta cooking water.
14Drain the pasta (don't rinse it) and place it in the skillet where you cooked the sauce. Toss the pasta with the bell peppers sauce.
15Serve the pasta adding pieces of the crispy bacon on top of it.
Ingredients
5 Bell Peppers (Red and Yellow)
1 Onion
2 oz Cream Cheese
8 Bacon (slices)
1 lb Pasta
Directions
Prep
1Prepare the roasted peppers (even the day before)
Preheat the oven at 400°F.
2Cut the peppers in half and remove the stems, seeds and membranes.
3Lay the peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet, cut side down.
4Roast the red peppers for 15-20 minutes or until the skins are very dark and have collapsed.
5Remove the skin of the bell peppers. Cut them in medium pieces.
Sauce
6Cut the bacon in small pieces
7 Cut the onion in small pieces
8Put the bacon in a large skillet and cook it at medium heat for 4-5 minutes (until the bacon is crispy)
9Remove the bacon from the skillet and put it aside in a paper towel to drain the extra fat
10In the same skillet add the onion and cook it for 3-4 minutes.
11Add the peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes.
12Put all the ingredients in a food processor. Add the cream cheese and process until finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
Pasta
13In the meantime, cook the pasta in salted water and cook until al dente according to package directions. Take 1 small cup of pasta cooking water.
14Drain the pasta (don't rinse it) and place it in the skillet where you cooked the sauce. Toss the pasta with the bell peppers sauce.
15Serve the pasta adding pieces of the crispy bacon on top of it.
Pasta with bell peppers and crispy bacon
Gianluigi and Carla D'Onofrio