Roasted Red Pepper Alfredo with Bucatini Pasta

Step 1: Sauce Base ... Add the onions, garlic, and roasted red peppers to a small food processor, and puree until smooth. Then, bring a medium size pot up to medium heat, add the olive oil, pureed onion garlic red pepper mix, and red pepper flakes. Saute the vegetables for 3-4 minutes. And, keep an eye on them, you do not want them to burn.

Step 2: Pasta ... Start your pasta, as the sauce finishes up. Bring a large pot of generously salted water up to a boil, add the pasta, reduce the heat slightly; and, cook according to package directions.

Step 3: Sauce ... Add the milk, cream, (optional white wine or vodka), goat cheese, and parmesan; cook until all the ingredients are heated through, the cheese is melted, and the sauce is creamy (about 5-10 minutes). It's done!

Step 4: Finish ... Drain your pasta; always reserving some of the pasta water (about 1/2 cup); and, return the pasta to the pot. Then, simply add the sauce to the pasta and toss. Now, just in case I want to thin out the sauce a bit; add a little of the pasta water - completely optional. Add the fresh basil and transfer to a serving bowl.

Step 5: Serve and ENJOY! Garnish with extra parmesan if you like. A fresh garden salad would be a perfect side dish. A perfect meatless Monday dish! But, this also makes a fantastic side dish as well; so, serve with your favorite protein.