Kids' Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Serves 2 | with Rigatoni- Milk
- Wheat
- Soy
- Sulphites
- May contain traces of allergens
- Mustard
- Milk
- Tree nuts
- Fish
- Egg
- Sesame
- Crustaceans
- Gluten
- Wheat
- Triticale
- Peanuts
This easy roasted red pepper pasta is reminiscent of childhood classic pasta in a can! With sweet bell peppers and plenty of cheesy goodness, this recipe works for both parents and kiddos. Ingredients: Rigatoni pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Sweet bell pepper • Parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, modified corn starch and/or potato starch, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, lipase), salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, flavour, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caramel colour, beta-carotene, anticaking blend (potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, cellulose, natamycin, enzyme)) (milk) • Roasted red pepper pesto (roasted red pepper, soybean oil, water, sunflower seeds, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), modified corn starch, salt, sugar, herbs, citric acid, spices, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • 35% Cream (cream, milk, dextrose, cellulose gel, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate) (milk) • Tomato sauce (water, tomato paste, modified corn starch, soybean oil, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate) • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide).
Ingredients
1 unit(s)
Sweet Bell Pepper
¼ cup
Roasted Pepper Pesto
(Contains: Milk May be present: Soy, Sulphites)
170 g
Rigatoni
(Contains: Wheat)
2 tbsp
Tomato Sauce Base
(May be present: Soy, Sulphites, Mustard, Milk, Tree nuts, Fish, Egg, Sesame, Crustaceans, Gluten, Wheat)
1.5 g
Garlic Salt
(May be present: Soy, Sulphites, Mustard, Milk, Tree nuts, Sesame, Wheat, Triticale, Peanuts)
56 mL
Cream
(Contains: Milk)
½ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
½ tbsp
Oil*
1 tbsp
Butter*
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Add rigatoni to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot add 1/2 tbsp oil, then peppers. Season with 1/8 tsp garlic salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4-5 min.
- Transfer peppers to a small bowl.
- Carefully wipe pan clean with paper towels.
- Meanwhile, reheat the same pan over medium heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp butter, then swirl until melted. Add red pepper pesto and tomato sauce base. Cook, stirring until fragrant, 1-2 min. Add cream and reserved pasta waster, then whisk to combine. Season with 1/4 tsp garlic salt and pepper, then whisk to combine.
- Remove from the heat, then add sauce, sauteed red peppers and half the Parmesan to the pot with the rigatoni. Stir to combine.
- Divide roasted red pepper pasta between bowls.
- Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over top.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Some found the sauce lacking flavor, possibly due to missing cream. Kids generally enjoyed the dish.
- Ease of prep: Consider omitting the red peppers for picky eaters; some children preferred just the sauce.
- Suggestions: Add extra cream to thicken the sauce and help it stick better to the pasta.
