Red Bell Pepper Pasta

This recipe is from my friend Michelle Russell.  She was an excellent cook and shared this with us one cooking group.  It's absolutely delightful!


3-4 Red bell peppers
1 qt. heavy whipping cream
1 qt. spaghetti sauce (Classico Tomato and Basil)
Crushed red pepper
Angela Hair pasta
Fresh Basil
Conecuh (or hot links/sausage)

Broil red peppers, turning them until they are completely dark and broiled, place in a plastic bag for the completion of steaming.

Once steamed, peel and deseed, place in blender with whipping cream.  Blend.

In a large saucepan, add spaghetti sauce, cream mixture and simmer on medium heat until sauce is thick.  Add basil and crushed red pepper.

Prepare noodles.  Cut and saute sausage.

Serve noodles with sauce and sausage

Pasta Sauce (like an Italian Grandma would make)

So this isn't Grandma Katherine's recipe, but it is a really good one.  My Dad really enjoyed it and said it tasted much like hers.

1/2 cup olive oil

6 cloves garlic

small onion chopped

small anchovy can or 2 drops anchovy paste

2 large cans whole tomatoes (crush them into pieces)

1 can crushed tomatoes

2 cans small tomato sauce

1 large can tomato paste

2 cups dry white wine

1 tsp crushed red pepper

3 dashes of salt

3 dashes of pepper

7 basil leaves, chopped

handful of Italian parsley

pinch of sugar

In a large pot with no lid, saute oil, garlic and onion (don't burn).  Add remaining ingredients and bring to a rapid boil.  Simmer for 2 hours stirring often.