Simple Roasted Pepper Tortellini Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Cut the peppers into quarters. Remove the seeds and the membranes. Roast the peppers until the skin blisters and turns black. Remove from oven and cover with plastic, or a tea towel, or place in a paper bag until cool. The skins should peel away off of the peppers easily when cooled.

Steps:

• Combine sausage links and water in a large skillet and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Drain off water and cook links in the skillet, stirring frequently, until browned, 2 to 4 minutes more. Remove from skillet, allow to cool, and cut into 1/2-inch diagonal slices. Wipe skillet clean using a paper towel.
• Place skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Add onion to hot oil and cook until tender but not brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, oregano, and red pepper. Add cooked sausage and bell pepper to the skillet. Bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer to desired thickness, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a saucepan, about 5 minutes. Add tortellini, reduce heat slightly and boil until pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and return pasta to the warm saucepan. Stir parsley into the sausage mixture, pour over pasta, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage in oil over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Cut into 1/4-in. slices., Place the red peppers in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Drain tortellini. Add the tortellini, pureed peppers and pizza sauce to the skillet; stir to combine. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheeses; cover and heat until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Prepare tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, place red peppers and garlic in a food processor; cover and process until combined. Add the mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper; cover and process until blended. Transfer to a small bowl. , Drain tortellini; toss with oil. Serve with zucchini strips and red pepper dip.

Steps:

• Slice the red peppers into quarters.
• Roast the red peppers in the oven under the grill, skin side up.
• After the peppers have blackened, remove them from the oven and place them in a paper bag to cool.
• The steam will cause the skin to lift off more easily.
• After the peppers have cooled, remove the skin.
• Put the peppers and the clove of garlic in a food processor and"cream" them until the sauce is quite fluid.
• Put the pepper mixture and the cup of wine in a pan on high heat.
• Once this mixture starts to boil, reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer for about 30-50 minutes, until it has reduced to about half.
• Boil water for the tortellini and cook til al dente, drain.
• Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, sugar, and black pepper to the mixture.
• (Add more lemon juice if you want the sauce to be tangier).
• Bring the pepper mixture to a boil and add olives.
• Cook for 30 seconds or so.
• Stir in the basil.
• Add the sauce to the drained tortellini.
• To serve, place tortellini on a plate, and sprinkle the goat's cheese strips over it.
• Sprinkle parmesan over it.
• Serve with crusty bread to mop up the juice, and savor!

Steps:

• Cook tortellini following directions on package, drain and put in serving dish. While pasta is cooking, add drained red peppers, half and half, sour cream, corn starch, salt and pepper in blender and blend untill smooth. Heat sauce on stove top or in microwave until hot (should thicken a bit with cooking). Add to hot pasta and serve. Garnish with half cup grated parmesean cheese.