Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon butter
1 green onion
1 small onion or shallot
2 garlic cloves
1/2 red pepper
2 tablespoon Philadelphia roasted red pepper cream cheese
2 tablespoon flour
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon crushed chili peppers
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
dash paprika
dash oregano
dash basil
chopped parsley

DIRECTIONS:

Dice onions, garlic and red pepper. Sauté onions, red peppers and garlic in butter until soft and tender. Add flour and stir. Slowly add milk and melt in Parmesan and cream cheese. Add spices to taste. Top with fresh chopped parsley.

Sauce will thicken upon standing. Add less milk or more flour for a thicker sauce.

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