MOP-it-up Pasta Salad Mushrooms, Peppers and Onions Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Rachael Ray's Block Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 side dish servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 18 min

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Ingredients

Red Pepper Pesto Sauce:

1 cup drained, packed roasted red peppers
2 small cloves garlic
1 (3-ounce) jar pignoli/pine nuts
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, a couple of handfuls
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it

Salad:

1 pound mini penne or gemelli pasta, cooked to al dente
1 cup drained marinated mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup Italian hot pepper rings, drained and chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 large red onion, chopped

Directions

Place a large pot of water on to boil for pasta.

Combine roasted peppers, garlic, pine nuts, parsley, salt and pepper and cheese in a food processor. Turn the processor on and stream in the extra-virgin olive oil to form a thick, pasty sauce forms. Adjust seasoning and transfer sauce to a large bowl.

Add salt to boiling water and cook pasta to al dente, drain and cool under running cold water. Drain well a second time. Add cooked, cooled pasta to the pesto sauce. Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and toss to coat salad evenly. Adjust salt and pepper to your taste and serve or chill up to 48 hours.

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recipe MOP-it-up Pasta Salad Mushrooms, Peppers and Onions Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto
David Orion, MI 06-11-2007
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It sounded good......
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

After reading the recipe we decided to jump out our happy little rut and try something new. We made it according to the... recipe (no cheating or substitutions ? at least for the first time) and though we have had great success with many of Rachel?s recipes, this one missed the mark. The only real flavor in the salad was a bitter aftertaste. To see if was just our palates, we tried it out on my Wife?s coworkers (who would eat shredded cardboard in milk it was free) and it was left untouched.Read more
recipe MOP-it-up Pasta Salad Mushrooms, Peppers and Onions Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto
Darlene Angola, NY 05-06-2007
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not a good blend of flavors
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made this for a party and it just did not go. The flavors just did not seem to blend together well.
recipe MOP-it-up Pasta Salad Mushrooms, Peppers and Onions Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto
Lisa Mesa, AZ 04-17-2007
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Great For Parties
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We make this dish for parties, especially when there's grilling involved, and it's a success everytime. Preps easily ahead... of time, so you can focus on cooking the more important dishes...meat.Read more
recipe MOP-it-up Pasta Salad Mushrooms, Peppers and Onions Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto
Lisa Cornelius, NC 01-27-2007
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LuvCookin'
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a great recipe. I made it for my office Christmas party and had to make it again before the week was out for my... family. Fabulous Flavor!Read more
recipe MOP-it-up Pasta Salad Mushrooms, Peppers and Onions Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto
Anonymous 01-07-2007
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Donna C
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Delish and different from same old pasta salads.
recipe MOP-it-up Pasta Salad Mushrooms, Peppers and Onions Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto
Rebecca Houston, TX 10-02-2006
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What a hit this recipe was!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy to make and so scrumptious! Thanks RR for another great one for the group!