Rasta Pasta
Rasta Pasta
This Rasta pasta is creamy pasta tossed with Caribbean style jerk shrimp or chicken and sauteed bell peppers.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups Penne Pasta
  • Shrimp, peeled and deveined 
  • 2 tbsp Branch and Vine Scallion Olive Oil 
  • 1 Onion, diced 
  • 3  Garlic cloves
  • 2/3 piece of Red, Yellow, Green Bell Peppers
  • ¼ cup White Wine
  • 4 tbsp Jerk Seasoning
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 5 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Mozzarella and Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • Branch and Vine Black Garlic Sea Salt
  • 2 sprigs Scallions, finely chopped
  • Parsley to garnish

Shrimp Version

If you don't like shrimp you can substitute it with chicken.

  • 4-5 thinly sliced chicken breast 
  • 1/2 pack, penne pasta shells 
  • 2 Tbsp, olive oil 
  • 1/2 green bell pepper,sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced 
  • 1/2 orange bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 tbsp, garlic-minced
  • 2 stalks, scallions-chopped(opt)
  • 3-4 cups,Heavy cream
  • 4 Tbsps, Jerk seasoning 
  • 2 Tsps, garlic powder
  • 2 Tsps, onion powder
  • 2 Tsp, paprika powder
  • 1 packet, Sazon seasoning 
  • 1 Tsp, old bay seasoning  
  • Pinch of black pepper and salt to taste if needed 

Add seasnings to your liking and taste 

Chicken Version

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