Spaghetti with Capsicum-Tomato Sauce
Pane-Bistecca
These spaghetti with capsicum-tomato sauce is really very good! Capsicum has a very strong flavor! I remember well that I did not even like the smell of them as a child. In Switzerland, they were not known at that time, but at my mother’s in Italy, they were very well known and were often served.
I remember once when we went on a beach vacation, we had peperonata for lunch and I had to excuse myself from the table because it smelled terrible. At least it did to me! Today, I love peperonata! And even my kids like them a lot, funny isn’t it? That’s why I made this sauce, we liked it very much and it really turns bright red!
Fits well to green Pasta!
Fits well to green Pasta!
Ingredients
2 big red Capsicum
400 ml Tomato Sauce
2 Garlic cloves chopped
6 Spring-onion chopped
50 g diced Bacon
2 tbsp Tomato Paste
Salt and Pepper
Oregano
Rosemary
Paprika
Chili Flakes
50 g Cream Cheese to taste
½ Bunch Basil
½ fresh Mozzarella
400 g Spaghetti
Instructions
1
Step 1
Cut the capsicum in half, remove the seeds. Place on a baking tray with the skin facing up and roast in the oven at 180 C degrees for about 30-40 minutes. (until the skin comes off in bubbles) Let cool slightly and then peel off the skin. Puree the peppers in a blender.
2
Step 2
Meanwhile, cook the bacon cubes with the minced garlic cloves and chopped scallions until soft. You don’t need any extra fat for this!
3
Step 3
Pour the pureed capsicum and tomato sauce in, add the tomato paste and simmer on low heat for about 40 minutes. Season everything well!
4
Step 4
After the 40 minutes add the cream cheese and mix well so that it melts. Chop some of the basil leaves and add them. Use the rest of the leaves for decoration.
5
Step 5
Cook and drain the pasta according to package directions, then add to the sauce and mix thoroughly. Arrange on a platter or in a bowl, sprinkle with the torn mozzarella cheese and top with the remaining basil leaves. Serve immediately!
Notes
Use green or black pasta!
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