Pasta in the Pink With Red Pepper Puree

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 500°.

2. 2

   Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil in a big pot.

3. 3

   Halve the peppers, remove the seeds, and puree them in a blender; you should have about 1 cup puree.

4. 4

   In a big bowl, combine all the ingredients except the pasta and butter.

5. 5

   Parboil the pasta for 4 minutes; drain and add to the ingredients in the bowl; tossing to combine.

6. 6

   Divide the pasta mixture among 6-8 individual, shallow, ceramic gratin dishes (1 ½ to 2 cups capacity).

7. 7

   Dot with butter and bake until bubbly and brown on top, about 7-10 minutes.