My Mom's Famous Pepper Pasta

HeatherHeather Wolters

ingredients

  • 1 red bell pepper
  • Approximately 1 cup of chopped/diced pancetta or ham
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Ditallini pasta or small shells – any small pasta that will hold sauce

directions

  • 1

    *Broil the red bell peppers until skin is charred and put them in a brown bag to cool. When cool enough to handle, peel and chop.

  • 2

    *Dice the pancetta or ham and brown it in a little bit of olive oil.

  • 3

    *Add chopped peppers and peas; cook for a few minutes.

  • 4

    *Add cup of heavy cream and cook until thick.

  • 5

    *Cook pasta to package directions and mix with sauce and a little Parm cheese.

  • 6

    *Adapted from Marcella Hazan

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