Low Fat Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Food

ROASTED RED PEPPER PESTO PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta according to the DeLallo package instructions, approximately 10-12 minutes. Drain the pasta and pour back in the pot.
• While the pasta is cooking, chop the walnuts in a food processor. Pour the walnuts into a small bowl then add the roasted red peppers, fresh basil, and garlic to the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
• Add the Parmesan cheese, chopped walnuts, olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the food processor, Pulse to combine. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the pesto over the cooked and drained pasta and toss to coat. Serve warm.

ROASTED RED PEPPER & PARSLEY PESTO WITH PENNE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, put the peppers, parsley, nuts, garlic and olive oil in a small food processor or mini chopper, and whizz to a pesto consistency. Season and mix in the Parmesan.
• Drain the pasta and return to the pan with the pesto. Stir and gently heat for 1 min, then sprinkle with a little more chopped parsley and serve.

PESTO ROASTED VEGETABLES RECIPE

Steps:

• Toss the courgettes, pepper, leek and aubergine in the pesto with the olive oil and season well.
• Roast in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F, gas mark 6) for 20-30 mins.

LOW FAT ROASTED RED PEPPER PESTO

Steps:

• Toast the garlic in an 8" skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until fragrant and spotty brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer the garlic to a plate and let cool before peeling.
• Process the garlic, peppers, Parmesan, ricotta, shallot, parsley, thyme, oil, and 1/2 teaspoons salt in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• When tossing the pesto with pasta, add some of the pasta cooking water as needed to loosen the consistency of the pesto.
• This makes enough to sauce 1 pound of pasta.
• Note:.
• To make ahead, the pesto can be covered with a sheet of plastic wrap pressed flush against its surface and refrigerated for up to 3 days. Do not freeze this pesto.

ROASTED RED PEPPER & CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic and red pepper flakes for a few minutes. Add the ground chicken. Use the back of a wooden spoon to break up the ground chicken into smaller pieces as it cooks. Sauté for about five minutes.
• Puree the canned diced tomatoes. Add to pot along with the tomato paste, tomato sauce, mushrooms, water, spinach and balsamic vinegar. Season with parsley, black pepper and pesto. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer 30 minutes on low.
• In a food processor, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, rosemary, thyme and nutmeg and process until smooth.
• Grate the mozzarella cheese and set aside.
• To assemble, spoon 1 ½ cups (375 mL) of the meat mixture onto the bottom of an oiled baking pan or slow cooker. Top with 5-6 noodles, breaking to fit and overlapping as necessary. Top noodles with 1 ½ cups (375 mL) of the cottage cheese mixture and 1 Tbsp (30 mL) Romano cheese, then a layer of red peppers and basil leaves. Save half the peppers and basil leaves for the next layer. Repeat with another layer of sauce, noodles and cottage cheese mixture ending with roasted red peppers and basil leaves and until all the ingredients are used. Finish with grated mozzarella cheese and any remaining Romano. Sprinkle with dried basil. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes or until noodles are tender and the top is slightly browned.