The simplest creamy red pepper pasta flavored with caramelized shallots, garlic, lots of woodsy herbs, balsamic vinegar, and parmesan cheese. Topped with burrata for a fresh, extra creamy finish. This pasta is so delicious and just the thing to put on your Christmas menus!
We are on the final giveaway of a full WEEK OF CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS and what a fun week it has been! Today I’ve got one of the most exciting giveaways yet – a Vitamix blender! My Vitamix has been a staple in my kitchen for years. It’s so essential to have a really high-quality, high-powered blender for creating the best sauces, soups, smoothies, etc.
There’s a ton you can use it for…one of my favorite things being delicious pasta sauces. And I can’t think of a better Christmas pasta than this creamy red pepper pasta.
The red, green, and white colors alone make it such a festive dish to add to your holiday table. Then, of course, it’s incredibly delicious and something everyone will love alongside a main dish (I’d say this filet mignon would be ideal). And the fact that it’s really simple to make is just an added bonus.
The peppers start by cooking on the stovetop with lots of shallots, garlic, and herbs (my go-to holiday flavors). They’ll take just about 20 minutes to become soft and caramelized. You’ll add some vegetable stock and simmer it with the red peppers for just a few minutes. A splash of cream is the finishing touch.
The result is a really flavorful, slightly sweet, slightly tangy sauce that’s ready to be blended. The key to creating such a creamy sauce is using a high-powered blender. The power is crucial to breaking apart the ingredients and turning them into a smooth, silky-smooth sauce.
Once blended, you’ll toss the sauce with the pasta, parmesan, and parsley. All plated up with torn burrata cheese over top. The burrata melts into the pasta and creates an extra layer of creaminess. It is SO good.
giveaway details
For all the details on how to enter the giveaway, head over to Instagram. We’ll be giving away a Vitamix Ascent A2300 to one lucky winner (what you see pictured in this post is the Vitamix Venturist that I own – the Ascent model that we’re giving away is a newer model)! For a bonus entry, make sure to leave a comment on this blog post below!
And a huge thank you to everyone for participating in the Week of Christmas giveaways! Your support all year long means so much to me, and I hope you enjoyed this week of Christmas recipes and fun chances to win some amazing kitchen gifts.
Lots more good food to come in the days leading up to Christmas!
PrintCreamy Red Pepper Pasta with Burrata & Herbs

linguine tossed with a creamy red pepper sauce, topped with fresh burrata cheese & herbs
servings: 4
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 lbs (about 5 ea) red bell peppers, stemmed + thinly sliced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- kosher salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 ½ cups vegetable stock
- 1 lb linguine
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- ½ cup packed parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 1 (8 oz) ball burrata cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, heat a large Dutch oven (or heavy-bottomed pot) over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Once hot, add the shallots. Saute for a couple of minutes until golden. Add the red peppers, fresh thyme, oregano, and rosemary. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Cook the peppers until soft and caramelized, about 15-18 minutes, stirring often. Add the garlic and balsamic vinegar. Cook for another minute or so. Add the vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, drop the linguine. Stir well and cook for 1 minute less than the package’s instructions. Remove the herb stems from the sauce and stir in the cream. Transfer the sauce to a blender and blend for at least 90 seconds until smooth and creamy.
- Drain the linguine and add it back to the pot. Pour in the sauce and grated parmesan cheese. Over low heat, stir for a minute to coat the pasta and allow the parmesan to melt. Lastly, stir in the parsley.
- Plate the pasta with the burrata cheese torn over top. Drizzle with a little olive oil, top with more parmesan, freshly cracked black pepper, and any extra herbs you have on hand.
Looks amazing!!
Making this immediately.
Definitely adding this to my to-do list!! Looks absolutely perfect!
Sharing with my mom so we can make together!
I’m going to make this for my mom, shes a big burrata fan!
This looks so good! Going to have to make this soon.
must make! i loveeee burrata
Looks delicious! I can’t wait to make it!
ooo looks so good! definitely want to give this recipe a shot 🙂
Love burrata!! Looks so good
I love your recipes ! Can’t wait to try this one soon 🤍
Here for the sauce and the vitamin. Looks so yum and festive! From @kait_in_boston
Looks AMAZING!!! 🤤
Yum!! Now I’m inspired
Sounds delicious! I can’t wait to make it this week!
I am so excited to make this! I LOVE anything with red peppers 🌶 😋
Cannot wait to make this!!
Looks fabulous!!🤤🤤
Delish!!!!
Great Recipes 🍽
This looks right up my alley! And burrata is my favorite .. must try this one.
Looks great!
Such a delicious recipe!
This looks so good!!
Cannot WAIT to make this!!!
This looks so good! Can’t wait to try out the recipe.
Can. Not. Wait. to try this!!! 😍
Yes! Just what I need!
This looks incredible and perfect for the holidays! Cant wait to make for the family ❤️🍝
Looks absolutely delicious!! Can’t wait to try
Making this for our Christmas celebration!! Love all your recipes.
Looks incredible. Will have to cook this with my mom over the holiday!
Ohhhhh my gosh we are making this tonight, I am so excited. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
I can’t wait to make this! Looks so delicious.
i’m going to make this soon!
Delicious!
Looks delicious
Looks delicious!
Would love to try this recipe with my very own Vitamix!!
this looks SO good! i love pepper pasta sauces!
Looks so good!
Didn’t think it was possible to combine this many of my favorite things into a single recipe but you did it! Yum! Can’t wait to try!
My son will love this dish!
This is my type of pasta dish
This is a must try!
Making this tomorrow! I’m so pumped 🙂
Yum! Burrata is my fav!
Looks amazing, can’t wait to try it!
This looks delicious!
Trying this ASAP. Thank you!
Red peppers and burrata.. two of some of my most favorite things 🤩 can’t wait to try this!
THIS is what burrata dreams are made of – I can’t wait to try!
This looks amazing! Not sure if it would look the same if I made it, LOL.
Oooo definitely making this for my sisters!
I will be making this beautiful pasta this week.
I like everything in this dish!
I love trying all of your recipes! Adding this one to the list!
This is a must try for a weekend pasta night!! Just need a high-powered blender🤔
This looks amazing! Would love to win the Vitamix so I can make it myself! 😉
Making this tomorrow!!
This pasta dish looks so delicious and I love burrata cheese the combination is genius!!
Looks so good! Can’t wait to try it!!
Roasted red pepper pasta sounds amazing enough on its own, but adding burrata? AMAZING! Can’t wait to try 🙂
Yum I can’t wait to make this!
Need to make this hopefully with new vitamix!!
This looks absolutely delicious! I cant wait to try it this week! 🤤
Can’t wait to make this – looks amazing! We always do an Italian feast for Christmas. I’ll need to add this to the menu!
This looks delish
Meatless Mondays are looking good!
I would like this right now, please! Yum!
Amazing dish! Highly recommend making this dish. Easy for any college student who needs a fabulous meal!
Oh, yum! On my list to make. This looks amazing – and so does that Vitamix!
Came here for the giveaway chance, leaving with a new recipe 😅
Ditto!
My family would love this dish!
This looks so yummy!
yum!
Oh this looks delish and it’s perfect for this cold and rainy weather right now 🤤😋
That burrata!!! So delicious! Can’t wait to try it out!
Looks absolutely delicious 🤤
Wow!! All my favourite things in one dish! How delicious. Can’t wait to try this.
I can’t wait to make this!
Can’t wait to make this for my wife!
Amazing!!
Excited to try this delight.
Need to make this!
This looks so delicious!
This looks awesome!!!
The pics are perfection, I can almost taste this!
This is on our Christmas Eve Menu!
This looks amazing 🤤 can’t wait to try it!
Can’t wait to try this!
I only ever like bell pepper in creamy pastas, and I’ve never had it with burrata, so I’m gonna have to try this!
Looking forward to making this and enjoying it with my husband
Looks so delicious
So good!!!!!!!!!!!
This sounds amazing. I’ll just add a huuuge stick of butter when I make that sauce 😏
Oh yum! ❤️❤️
Wow this is a unique recipes. I love how creamy that looks!
This looks so yummy!! Can’t wait to try it!
I never thought of using burrata with pasta! Yum
Wow that combination tho😍
Oh my god I feel like the combination of the save and the burrata is amazing😍
Wow!! That combination tho💯
This looks amazing definitely going to try cooking this!!
Yummy yummy!!
This looks melt in your mouth amazing. @cassybrajcich
I can’t wait to try this recipe! Looks so yummy 😋
This looks amazing!
This reminds me of an eggplant butternut squash pasta sauce. I’m here for the blender. Thank you btw for this opportunity
a pasta dish I’ve yet to try, one I’ll surely try
Looks delicious! Definitely going to make for a family meal
Wow, this dish looks delicious! I love how straightforward the recipe is. I also love that all the veggies and herbs in the recipe are things I grow in my garden!! I absolutely LOVE burrata or Bufala mozzarella on a big bowl of pasta. This dish sounds lovely; I can’t wait to try it!
What a satisfying dish, I just happen to have some burrata in the frig. The vitamix would make a lovely Christmas present for my daughter! Merry Christmas!
Lovely recipe, the things I would do with this blender!
That sounds so delicious! Simple ingredients. I want to run out right now and get everything to make this. Having a Vitamix would be great with my goal of eating healthier and cleaner.
This dish looks delicious and I love the twist with a red pepper sauce!
Wow this looks delicious. Making this for dinner one night this week!
Looks amazing!! cannot wait to make it for dinner tonight and hopefully again in the future with a new blender. Happy holidays 💕
This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it. 😋
Neeeeeed to try!!!!
Looks great
Looks delish
Sounds like my dream sauce, can’t wait to make this
Can’t wait to try thissss!
Thank You! This recipe looks amazing!
The recipe looks amazing, but I can’t do red pepper (green or yellow either). What would you suggest that I substitute for it?
BTW, this giveaway is just in time, my blender broke and I’m using a 20+ yr. old emerson blender. FYI, you can’t use a food processor instead of a blender. What a mess!! Oh, yeah, I’d love a Vitamix!
I will keep this in my book of recipes to make again! So good!! 🙂
Holy yum! Anything with red pepper sauce is a win in our house. Looks amazing
Burrata. My favorite of all time
This looks lovely, can’t wait to make it!
Wow – this looks delicious! Glad I just got burrata from TJ’s!
Ah looks delish! I LOVE a good red pepper pasta sauce
can’t wait to make this it looks so amazing 🤩
Guess what we’re having for dinner on Christmas Eve! 🎄❤️
This sauce sounds perfect 👌
YUM!!! 😋
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try!
Picked up some Burrata yesterday, making this immediately! I dont care that its breakfast time 😂
Making for our safe Corona free Saturday dinner with family. Now I need to find a good dessert and wine to pair with it.🥰
Making this for Christmas Eve dinner for myself!
Looks delicious!
This recipe looks so delicious! Can’t wait to give it a try.
Looks delicious and the photography is great.
I can smell the sauce already! Heavenly!! Thank you for these clear recipes I’m so hooked!
This recipe looks amazing!! Thank you for the great giveaways this week! Have a wonderful holiday season! Fingers crossed to win the Vitamix!!
Can’t wait to try this out!
This recipie look yummy I cant wait to try it
I love blender sauces.
Looks delicious
This looks absolutely divine! Cant wait to make it!!
Looks so tasty!
This looks so simple and delicious!
As always this looks amazing! Definitely going to make this for the holidays, love everything burrata
Looks delicious!!!
YUM! Have to make soon
I can’t wait to try this!!
I’ll be making this TONIGHT. Love a quick a delicious weeknight dinner meal like this. Yum!
H Terah,
I’m currently making this now and I realized it doesn’t say when to add the cream. Did you make this? When do you add the cream?
Happy Holidays!
Ryan
Need this recipe (and blender) in my life!
This is really amazing! I’m going to try this recipe today 😍
I NEED to try this!!
Looks amazing!
Omg this looks so so good
Burrata makes everything better!
Looks amazing!
Looks so good! Sounds like the perfect comfort food!
This recipe looks INCREDIBLE, I can’t wait to make it this week!
LOOKS AMAZING! Going to try this recipe out over the holidays 🙂
It’s lunch time here and wishing I had this in my lunch bag—right now!
This looks amazing!!! Can’t wait to try it in my vitamix 🥰
Looks delicious
This recipe looks SO satisfying, savory, and heartwarming. Definitely going to try this soon!!!
Sooooooo going to make this!!!
Wow! Look at that sauce! This looks amazing. I can’t wait to try it, hopefully with a new vitamix 😉❤️
This looks amazing!!! I love how creative this is. Gives me so many ideas other than just smoothies if I win 💕💕
Trying this over the weekend!!
Can’t wait to try this! Perfect for date night and I can make a vegan version of this recipe. Yummy so delicious. 🙂 🙂 🙂
This looks delicious!!
Oh my….this looks so delicious!! Can’t wait to make this.
Wow, this looks delicious and easy! Thank you!
Love, love, love red pepper pasta!! 😋
Ummm… yes please!!!! I can’t wait to try this out. 🤤
Beautifully done
Going to pair this with zucchini noodles. YUM!
Can’t wait to try! Made a lot of your recipes and they never disappoint!
This looks like an amazing recipe! Will try very soon!
Yum. This looks amazing!!!!!!!!
I made this tonight for my parents and they loved it! 🙂🤩
Looks delicious!! Can’t wait to try this recipe out! Xoxo
Brilliant. And love the scale up option
I need this 🤩🥰
This looks amazing! 🔥🔥
Looks very yummy!!
What a creative blender recipe! ❤️❤️❤️
Here for the blender. Food looks bomb 🔥😍
HI, is the cream in or out? didnt see it listed in the steps…I assume it goes in at end before finishing cooking sauce- before the blender?
Looks delicious! The perfect pasta dish for Christmas Eve 😋
When do you add the cream?
Do you think we could make the sauce ahead of time? Would make Christmas Eve dinner so much easier! Thanks!
I’ve made this twice since it was posted and it’s AMAZING. I top with some Maldon salt and it’s simply perfection- creamy and decadent!