If you love pasta, but don’t like how heavy most Alfredo sauces are or you’re just looking for something different – this is the pasta recipe for you! The flavors are awesome, the sauce is made mostly from roasted red peppers and it’s just a really wonderful dish to mix things up a bit. It’s super quick and easy to make.

Roasted Red Pepper Shrimp Pasta

My favorite pasta – it's light and different and so yummy!

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

8 oz pasta (half package penne or fettuccini)
1 lb shrimp, thawed
16 oz jar roasted red peppers
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 tbsp paprika
salt & ground cayenne pepper – to taste
3/4 cup half & half
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Fill a kettle with water, add 1/2 TBSP of salt and cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain pasta and set aside when it's done cooking.
Add peppers with the liquid to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
In a medium skillet, add butter, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and garlic. Sauté shrimp, being careful not to overcook them. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
Add the red pepper sauce to the pan, cover and let it simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Add the half & half and parmesan and cook for 1 minute. Return the shrimp to the pan, add the noodles, and mix everything together.
Serve and enjoy!