This recipe is one, healthy; two, super easy; and three, delicious enough to serve to guests. A rare trifecta! It’s awesome because you can throw in whatever veggies you have on hand. Definitely use tomatoes. The tomato juices have so much flavor when they are roasted in the oven with a little olive oil and salt. It’s like a homemade chunky marinara sauce. Some other veggies that taste great in this dish are onions, zucchini, bell peppers, squash, mushrooms, carrots, eggplant, kale, spinach, . . . and the list goes on and on.
OVEN-ROASTED VEGGIES ON A BED OF PASTA RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
4 medium tomatoes + veggies of choice, chopped
2 garlic cloves, pressed
extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
whole wheat pasta or quinoa pasta
fresh basil, chopped
DIRECTIONS:
Cook pasta and drain. Cut up tomatoes and whatever veggies you have on hand. Place chopped veggies on baking sheet. Throw on some pressed garlic. Drizzle with olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. I mix it all together with my hands to keep dirty dishes to a minimum. (Or you can mix in a bowl and transfer to pan if you prefer.) Cook for 20 minutes in the oven at 425°F. Serve on a bed of pasta. Add some chopped fresh basil. Serves 4.
Underneath that hoard of veggies is a silicone baking mat I got for Christmas from my sister-in-law. It makes clean up a breeze because nothing sticks to it. I went a little overboard and used more veggies than normal for this batch (pictured above) because it was for the blog. Had to be blog worthy, ya know? I used 4 large tomatoes, 1 onion, 4 cloves of garlic, 1 zucchini, 1 banana squash, 8 oz. mushrooms, 1 orange bell pepper, and 2 leaves of kale (don’t use the tough stalk in the middle). I could barely fit all the veggies on the pan! Leftovers lasted a couple of days, but I’m not complaining!
Jade Salley
January 27, 2013 at 7:05 pmYes! I’ve been looking for my recipes for vegetables and pasta. Also, I just wanted to say that I just stumbled across your blog today and that I absolutely LOVE it! I am very health-conscious and have a strong DIY drive- so your blog is a pretty road right down the middle! I look forward to sharing more of your wisdom. 😀
Erin
August 1, 2012 at 11:58 pmI made this for dinner tonight! It was awesome! Thanks for sharing such a simple, yet delicious recipe.