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Roasted Red Pepper Rigatoni with Seared Cod

Smoky, silky roasted red pepper sauce coats chewy rigatoni and tender broccoli, topped with flaky lemony cod and fresh basil.

Roasted Red Pepper Rigatoni with Seared Cod

Ingredients

  • 4 medium480 gRed bell pepperseeded and quartered
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicpeeled, whole
  • 2½ tbsp36 gOlive oil
  • 1 lb500 gCod filletcut into 4 portions
  • 11½ oz320 gPasta, dryrigatoni or penne
  • 4 cups florets360 gBroccolicut into small florets
  • 12⅔ cups3,000 gWater
  • ⅓ cup grated30 gGrated Parmesan
  • 1 tbsp20 gTomato paste
  • 1½ tbsp20 gLemon juice
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zest
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • 1⅛ tsp7 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ½ cup leaves12 gFresh basiltorn

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a sheet pan with foil.
  2. Toss the bell pepper and garlic with one third of the olive oil and spread skin side up on the pan; roast 20 minutes until the skins blister and char.
  3. While the peppers roast, bring the water to a boil in a large pot with half of the salt.
  4. Pat the cod fillet portions dry with paper towels, rub the cod fillets with another third of the olive oil, and season the cod with the paprika, the black pepper and a quarter of the salt.
  5. When the peppers come out, push them to one side of the pan, lay the cod fillets on the other side, and roast 8 to 10 minutes until the cod flakes easily and reaches 145°F (63°C).
  6. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the boiling water; add the broccoli for the last 3 minutes. Scoop out a cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta and broccoli.
  7. Blend the roasted pepper and garlic with the tomato paste, the parmesan, the lemon juice, the red pepper flakes, the remaining quarter of the salt, the remaining third of the olive oil and a splash of the reserved cooking water until smooth.
  8. Return the pasta and broccoli to the pot over low heat, pour in the pepper sauce and toss, adding more reserved cooking water until glossy.
  9. Divide the pasta among bowls, top each with one cod fillet portion broken into large flakes, and finish with the lemon zest and basil.

Contains: Milk, Fish, Gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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