Smoked Gouda and Sweet Potato Rigatoni
If you like creamy pasta sauces, this one is made from pureed sweet potato. The sauce is built with shallots, roasted red peppers, and garlic, then finished with heavy cream and smoked Gouda. The sweet potato gives the sauce a unique, slightly sweet flavor that works well with the smokiness of the cheese.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~6 servings)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot finely diced
- 1/4 cup roasted red peppers diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup smoked gouda grated
- 1 lb rigatoni pasta
Instructions
- Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add shallot and roasted peppers, cook 2-4 minutes until soft.
- Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
- Add sweet potatoes, sauté 3-4 minutes.
- Add broth, water, salt, pepper, sage, and basil. Bring to simmer, cover and cook 25-30 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, cook rigatoni in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
- Transfer potato mixture to blender, blend until smooth.
- Return sauce to pot over low heat. Stir in cream.
- Add smoked gouda gradually, stirring until melted.
- Add pasta and reserved water, stir to combine. Cook 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens.
Notes
Add extra broth if sauce is too thick when blending. Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
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