Saturday, December 30, 2006

Tortellini Con Peppe Arrostitto--Tortellini with Roasted Red Pepper

1 lb Cheese Tortellini
2 Red Peppers--Roasted (If you don't want to roast the peppers, you can buy a small jar of roasted red peppers)
Fresh Chopped Parsley
16 Ounces Heavy Cream
2 Table Spoons Butter
1/4 Cup Plain Red Tomato Sauce
Salt & Black Pepper
1/3 Cup Freshly Grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese

Roast the red peppers until the skin looks burnt. Place peppers in a small paper bag, and close the bag. (I use my BBQ to roast the peppers, but you can also use your stove top if it is a gas stove)

Keep Peppers in the bag for 10 minutes.

Peel the skin off the peppers

Take a small bowl, and pull the middle of the pepper out and discard the middle. Strip the rest of the peppers into strips, and set aside.

Boil a pot of water and cook the tortellini

The Sauce:
In a medium pot over low-medium heat combine;
1. Butter
2. Heavy Cream

Once the butter melts, add;
1. Tomato Sauce
2. Red Peppers with the juice from the bowl
3. Parsley
4. Salt & Pepper to taste

Simmer for about 10 minutes.

Mix the Tortellini with the sauce, and add the grated cheese. Mix well and serve

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