4.9 from 27 votes
Macaroni with Roasted Pepper Sauce and Goat Cheese
This tasty macaroni in colorful, homemade roasted pepper sauce and creamy goat cheese, makes a quick and healthy vegetarian dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 538 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 cup chopped roasted peppers
- ½ cup white wine
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Main ingredients
- 2 cup uncooked macaroni
- 1 cup goat cheese
- ¼ cup thinly sliced roasted peppers
- parsley and goat cheese to garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, non-stick skillet. Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes, or until it starts to soften. Add bell peppers and garlic and then cook for another minute and add wine. Keep cooking the sauce for about 5 minutes, until the wine evaporates half way, and turn off the heat.
- Boil the macaroni according to the package instructions.
- Transfer the peppers in wine into the food processor and add parsley, salt and paprika. Process the sauce until smooth.
- Drain the macaroni and stir in the sauce. Add the goat cheese and stir again.
- Garnish with some fresh parsley and goat cheese.
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Notes
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Nutrition Information
Calories
538kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
674mg
(28%)
Potassium
89mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
700IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
7.4mg
(8%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
2.9mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 538
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 538kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 674mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 700IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.