Vegetarian Rasta Pasta (Jerk Alfredo)

I love to eat.

There, I said it.

I have a love affair with food.

The catch is, I only like to cook half as much as I love to eat... but when I do find yummy, affordable, & easy meals to cook? You better believe I'm all in.

That's totally the case here with my Vegetarian Rasta Pasta AKA Jerk Alfredo!

Follow along with my YouTube video below if you're a visual learner, or scroll down for the ingredients list and recipe!!!

Ingredients:

Rigatoni Pasta

Orange, red, & yellow bell peppers

Zucchini

Broccoli

Asparagus

Half an onion

3 cloves of garlic

Olive oil

Butter

Heavy whipping cream

Parmesan cheese

Sea salt

Black pepper

Parsley

Onion salt

Garlic powder

Jerk seasoning

*Garlic bread

Directions:

1. First boil a pot of salt water for pasta

2. Chop bell peppers, veggies, onion, & garlic

3. Heat olive oil in frying pan to saute veggies/ peppers

4. Add peppers and onions to oil, & let them soften just a tad while stirring

5. Add garlic and continue stirring until fragrant

6. Add veggies

7. Add one tablespoon of Jerk seasoning

8. Add garlic powder, onion salt, pepper, and sea salt to taste, & continue stirring until veggies are done

9. Set veggie saute to the side

10. Add noodles to boiling water while you prepare the sauce

11. In a separate sauce pan melt 1/2 cup of butter

12. Once melted add 1 quart of heavy whipping cream, stir frequently

13. When sauce begins to simmer, add two cups of parmesan cheese and stir until incorporated

14. Add garlic powder, onion salt, pepper, sea salt, & jerk seasoning to taste, & continue stirring. Let simmer

15. Strain pasta noodles

16. Combine pasta noodles, sauce, & veggies

17. Garnish with parsley and more parmesan

18. ENJOY!!!

I hope you enjoy making this recipe as much as I loved eating it!!! 

Until next time.