Romesco Pasta Dish
This romesco pasta dish is an easy romesco pasta recipe that combines bold flavors of roasted red peppers, healthy romesco sauce pasta, creamy almonds, and a quick preparation time for the best pasta with romesco sauce experience.
Ingredients
- 2 M&S Remarkable Value leeks, trimmed and thickly sliced
- 125g M&S roasted red pepper and tomato mezze dip
- 25g ground almonds
- 200g M&S Collection Italian single grain pache
- 1 handful M&S Collection smoked, roasted, and salted marcona almonds, roughly chopped
- M&S fresh parsley, finely chopped as needed
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for cooking)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over high heat with 1 tbsp olive oil. Add the leeks and cook undisturbed for 2 minutes until slightly charred. Mix and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes until softened and evenly charred. Season with salt.
- Reduce heat to medium and stir in the ground almonds. Add the roasted red pepper and tomato dip and cook for about 3 minutes until heated through and bubbling. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 11-13 minutes or until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- Combine the cooked pasta with the sauce in the frying pan. Add a splash of reserved pasta water and toss until the sauce clings to the pasta and looks glossy.
- Plate the pasta and top with marcona almonds and a sprinkle of fresh parsley. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil for an optional finishing touch and serve warm.