Best Peppery Pasta Recipes

PEPPERY PASTA WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add both bell peppers and garlic. Sauté until peppers begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Mix in peperoncini and basil, then tomatoes. Simmer until sauce reduces slightly, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Add pasta and toss until sauce coats pasta. Add feta and toss mixture to blend.

PEPPERY PASTA WITH ARUGULA AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 teaspoons of the garlic, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and arugula; toss well.
• Bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta, then add to arugula mixture and toss to wilt arugula.
• Heat a large skillet, over medium high heat, and shrimp, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and saute about a minute.
• Add 1 teaspoon garlic and shallots; saute until shrimps are done, about another minute.
• Remove shrimp and add broth and lemon juice to the skillet, scraping bottom of skillet to loosen any browned bits; reduce liquid by half, about 5 minues.
• Return shrimp, remove skillet from heat, and stir in the butter.
• To serve: arrange pasta on each serving plate, spoon shrimp mixture over each serving and top with cheese.

PEPPERY PASTA

Steps:

• In a large straight-sided saute pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, pepper and a pinch of salt. Heat and toast the pepper until the oil is fragrant with the pepper scent, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and allow the moisture to evaporate from the pasta for a couple of minutes.
• Add the pasta to the pan with the olive oil, raise the heat to medium-high and continuously toss the pasta with tongs to coat with the olive oil and pepper. Remove from the heat, add the lemon zest and cheese, toss and then transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

PEPPERY CAJUN PORK PASTA

Steps:

• Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
• While fettuccine is cooking, cut pork into 1/4-inch slices; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in oil 4 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until pork is slightly pink in center. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
• Spray same skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook onion in skillet about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion begins to brown. Stir in zucchini and salt. Cook about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook about 1 minute, stirring frequently, until heated through.
• Toss vegetable mixture and fettuccine. Serve pork over fettuccine mixture, or toss pork with fettuccine mixture.

PEPPERY PASTA CARBONARA WITH POACHED EGG

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a 4-quart saucepan of salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/3 cup cooking water, then transfer spaghetti with tongs to a small bowl, shaking off excess water, and keep pan of water simmering.
• Pour off all but 2 teaspoons bacon fat from skillet, then whisk butter into fat in skillet over medium heat. Add spaghetti, reserved cooking water, cheese, and a rounded 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and almost completely absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add bacon and 1 tablespoon tarragon and toss. Season with salt and pepper.
• Break egg into a cup and gently slide into water. Poach at a bare simmer to desired doneness (we prefer a firm white with a runny yolk, 2 to 3 minutes).
• Serve pasta topped with egg (transfer using a slotted spoon). Sprinkle with remaining tarragon if desired.

PEPPERY CAJUN PORK-- PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
• 2. While fettuccine is cooking, cut pork into 1/4-inch slices; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in oil 4 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until pork is slightly pink in center. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
• 3. Spray same skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook onion in skillet about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion begins to brown. Stir in zucchini and salt. Cook about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining ingredients.Cook about 1 minute, stirring frequently, until heated through.
• 4. Toss vegetable mixture and fettuccine. Serve pork over fettuccine mixture, or toss pork with fettuccine mixture. ENJOY!!!!

PEPPERY ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, reduce the heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, pepperoncini, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes to flavor the oil. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserving 2 tablespoons of pasta cooking liquid, drain pasta.
• Add pasta, reserved pasta cooking liquid, zucchini, cheese, tomatoes, and basil to skillet; toss to combine. Cook over medium heat until pasta is just heated through and cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with additional pepper to taste and serve warm.

PEPPERY PASTA CARBONARA WITH POACHED EGG

Steps:

• Preparation Cook bacon in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a 4-quart saucepan of salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/3 cup cooking water, then transfer spaghetti with tongs to a small bowl, shaking off excess water, and keep pan of water simmering. Pour off all but 2 teaspoons bacon fat from skillet, then whisk butter into fat in skillet over medium heat. Add spaghetti, reserved cooking water, cheese, and a rounded 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and almost completely absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add bacon and 1 tablespoon tarragon and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Break egg into a cup and gently slide into water. Poach at a bare simmer to desired doneness (we prefer a firm white with a runny yolk, 2 to 3 minutes). Serve pasta topped with egg (transfer using a slotted spoon). Sprinkle with remaining tarragon if desired.