Gemelli with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Vegetarian
Health score
26%
Gemelli with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
20 min.
6
534kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 28 ounce canned tomatoes crushed canned
  • cup chicken stock see dry white
  • servings top 
  • handful flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • cloves garlic finely chopped
  • tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin 2 turns around the pan in a slow stream
  • pound gemelli pasta thin twists
  • 16 ounce roasted peppers drained
  • servings romano grated
  • servings salt and pepper 
  • large shallots finely chopped

Equipment

  • food processor
  • frying pan
  • pot
  • stove

Directions

  1. Place a large pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Salt the water and cook gemelli to al dente (with a bite to it), about 9 minutes.
  2. Grind drained roasted peppers in a food processor.
  3. Heat a large skillet over moderate heat.
  4. Add extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and shallots to the pan.
  5. Saute garlic and shallots 3 minutes, stir in roasted peppers.
  6. Saute pepper paste 2 minutes, stir in wine or chicken stock, reduce liquid for 1 or 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and parsley. Season sauce with salt and pepper and simmer until ready to serve.
  7. Toss hot pasta with sauce and transfer to a serving dish. Pass grated Romano and crusty bread at table.

Nutrition Facts

Calories534kcal
Protein17.58%
Fat25.55%
Carbs56.87%

Properties

Glycemic Index
49.08
Glycemic Load
26.52
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
24.730869521265%

Flavonoids

Malvidin
0.02mg
Catechin
0.31mg
Epicatechin
0.22mg
Hesperetin
0.16mg
Naringenin
0.15mg
Apigenin
1.44mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Kaempferol
0.02mg
Myricetin
0.12mg
Quercetin
0.04mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:534.02kcal
26.7%
Fat:14.53g
22.35%
Saturated Fat:6.08g
38.02%
Carbohydrates:72.76g
24.25%
Net Carbohydrates:66.73g
24.26%
Sugar:8.83g
9.81%
Cholesterol:31.2mg
10.4%
Sodium:1777.06mg
77.26%
Alcohol:4.12g
100%
Alcohol %:1.43%
100%
Protein:22.5g
44.99%
Selenium:53.67µg
76.67%
Vitamin C:48.86mg
59.22%
Manganese:1.14mg
57.24%
Phosphorus:441mg
44.1%
Calcium:419.61mg
41.96%
Copper:0.58mg
28.94%
Vitamin B6:0.51mg
25.72%
Fiber:6.04g
24.15%
Magnesium:92.93mg
23.23%
Potassium:743.67mg
21.25%
Iron:3.82mg
21.23%
Vitamin K:21.71µg
20.67%
Vitamin B3:3.46mg
17.28%
Vitamin A:858.47IU
17.17%
Vitamin E:2.49mg
16.58%
Zinc:2.43mg
16.18%
Vitamin B2:0.26mg
15.33%
Vitamin B1:0.21mg
14.1%
Folate:49.09µg
12.27%
Vitamin B5:0.89mg
8.92%
Vitamin B12:0.34µg
5.6%