Grilled Red Pepper Pesto Pasta
45 min
Meal
10 ingredients or less
Servings
Total
45 minPrep
10 minCook
35 minSwap out
tree nut
gluten
Free from
soy
peanut
sesame
Ingredients
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1 Tbsp (15 mL)olive oil, divided over several steps
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2red bell peppers, quartered
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1orange bell pepper, quartered
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¼ tspsalt, divided over several steps
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⅛ tspground black pepper, divided over several steps
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4cloves garlic, minced
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1zucchini, thinly sliced
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14.1 oz (400 g)dry spaghetti noodles
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¼ cup (38 g)sun-dried tomato in oil, drained
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¼ cup (29 g)roasted walnuts
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1½ cups (201 g)frozen green peas
Optional garnish
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fresh basil
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fresh parsley
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roasted walnuts
Directions
- Add half the oil to a large pan on high heat. When hot, add the bell peppers, and sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper overtop.
- Cook until the skin begins to blister, and then flip to cook on the other side. To speed up this recipe, you could alternatively skip this step and use roasted bell pepper from a jar.
- When the bell peppers are cooked through and blistered on both sides, push them to the side of the pan, add a small bit more oil, and cook the garlic until lightly golden, about 2 - 3 minutes. Transfer both the bell pepper and garlic to a food processor or blender.
- Return the same pan to the heat, and add more oil. When hot, cook the zucchini. Sprinkle over some salt and pepper, and try not to disturb the zucchini as it cooks, and give a flip only when golden.
- To a large pot of salted boiling water, add the pasta.
- Returning to the food processor, add in the sun-dried tomato, and walnuts. Blend until smooth, but some small chunks can remain, if desired.
- In the last two minutes of the pasta cooking, add the peas to the cooking water. When the pasta is al dente, drain. Then return the drained pasta to the pot.
- Add the cooked zucchini and blended red bell pepper mixture to the pot. Toss everything to coat.
- One heated through, serve while hot. Garnish if desired, and enjoy!
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Plate method
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Grains 59%
• dry spaghetti noodles
Proteins 12%
• roasted walnuts
• frozen green peas
Fruits & Veggies 29%
• red bell pepper
• orange bell pepper
• clove garlic
• zucchini
• sun-dried tomato in oil, drained
Calcium
No significant sources of calciumFat
• olive oil
• sun-dried tomato in oil, drained
• roasted walnuts
Nutrition info
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Discussion & Rating
I made this recipe for the first time today, it's so tasty flavourful and delicious, and yet so quick to make! Will definitely have this recipe in my go-to rotation :D.
There are so few ingredients in this pasta dish yet it is bursting with flavour just like any meal sadia shares. Honestly, there hasn’t been anything my family have tried and haven’t loved. Thank you Sadia Xxxx
This recipe is hot favourite in my home. So delicious, and wholesome. My husband who's a pure carnivore also loved this. Highly recommend!
This recipe is amazing!! So delicious! Makes your taste buds dance!
I really love this pesto pasta i also made this one and its the first time i eat something like this.
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Very easy and quick recipe. It’s tastes good.
I've made this recipe about 10 times already and haven't yet gotten tired of it! It's super quick and incredibly tasty :)
This was so so tasty! I was cooking for just myself and I remember that I had quite a lot left over to eat for the rest of the week.
I was honestly so sad when it ran out despite enjoying it every single day. Thank you PUL team <3
One of my favorite recipes I make when we have family over for dinner. Love the creamy texture. Spaghetti love!
This is one of my all-time favourite pasta recipes. I love how the nuts just tie the whole thing together. I have made it a number of times.
Les pâtes, ça marche toujours ! Et la sauce de poivrons est délicieuse
LOVE this recipe so much!! was so exciting the first time we made it to realize how delicious yet fast and easy and simple to remember it was (+ healthy!). It’s definitely a regular for me now— my bf and I make it almost every week!
This pasta recipe is so good!!!
I typically don't repeat recipes, but I've made this recipe at least three times over the past 2-3 months. It's delicious! I became an instant fan of yours just from this recipe alone.
Such a delicious recipe. Added to our favourite PUL recipes, which we cook on rotation.
I keep coming back to this recipe all the time. It's just so good!
Abso-friggin-loved this recipe! It was a lot of effort with the whole grilling red peppers thing, and I have a tiny food processor so I had to do it in batches, but it was SO worth it. Thanks so much for the yummy and creative ideas, PUL!
Recipes like this make me feel like I actually know how to cook! Hahah. This almost tastes like your standard marinara recipe, and I really enjoyed it! It’s definitely in my rotation list now!
This is so good! It's become part of my regular rotation!
Hello, If I am allergic to Pecans - do you think sunflower seeds or almonds be a better alternative? Thank you!
Hey PUL Team, loved the recipe. I have tried making it a few times already and have enjoyed it each time. When there are bell peppers in the fridge, this is my go-to recipe. It is so hearty and delicious.
Thank you for addicting a university student to cooking. 😋
Loved how easy and delicious this recipe is! Question: how long is the pesto good for in the fridge?
This was such a fabulous meal to make with my family. This is such a beautiful site and i love the illustrations. I can't wait to make it again. ☺
My 8 year old is a great fan of the red pepper pesto pasta. Thank you for the awesome healthy recipes 🙏❤️
Hi PUL Team! I only have pecans on hand, can you substitute walnuts for pecans in the pesto here?
Made it today for lunch. It was easy, quick and so full of flavour. It was a wholesome bowl. Thank u PUL for this lovely recipe.
So, my mom, brother and myself try to have dinner once a month. Every time I have to cook (we rotate each time) I have no clue on what to make. My brother doesn’t eat meat, I don’t eat dairy and my mom is quite a picky eater so I decided to make this for dinner and oh my goodness! It was such a hit! I can’t believe how good it tasted, especially coming from eating meat all the time. I did add sautéed onions along with some red pepper flakes. It was so good! Thank you so much for having such a great recipe. I also love your cake in a mug recipe too. I am definitely going to try to incorporate more of a vegan lifestyle in my diet. Again, thanks so much. Love your videos.
Was delicious! It took me a bit longer but I guess next time I will be faster. My daughter liked it also, this way she gets some more nutrients without knowing. 🤭
This looks awesome! Can't wait to try.
I made this today and it was delicious! Your site is fabulous. Thanks for all of your work in putting it together. I loved pictures that followed the recipe, so I could confirm I had cut up all of the veggies as expected. I'm looking forward to trying out more of your recipes.