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Single Serve Rasta Pasta

Rasta Pasta is creamy pasta with jerk seasoning, coconut milk, colorful bell peppers, and grilled chicken or shrimp for a Caribbean twist.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 1 person

Ingredients
  

  • cup penne pasta
  • ¼ red bell pepper sliced
  • ¼ green bell pepper sliced
  • ¼ yellow onion sliced
  • 1 scallion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp wet jerk seasoning
  • 1 tsp Maggi All purpose seasoning
  • ½ tsp sazon
  • 1 sprig of thyme
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • parsley to garnish
  • ½ scotch bonnet pepper (optional) diced
  • 2 tbsp oil

Instructions
 

  • Boil pasta in a pot of salted water until al dente. Set aside. Do not put oil in water or onto pasta once straining.
  • To a skillet on medium-high heat, add in onions and peppers and sauté until transclucent. Add in garlic, scotch bonnet, and green onion. Sauté until fragrant.
  • Add in heavy cream, jerk seasoning, sazon and Maggi all purpose seasoning. Whisk to combine everything. Add in thyme and lower heat to medium-low.
  • Add in parmesan cheese and whisk until combined and smooth. Allow sauce to thicken and add in cooked pasta. Stir to coat pasta with sauce.
  • Garnish with parsley and top with your favorite protein.
Keyword rasta pasta, single serving