Description
Turn to marinara sauce and a cornucopia of roasted vegetables—summer squash, eggplant, bell peppers, and onions—to make this healthy, delicious Vegan Pasta with Roasted Vegetables recipe sing with rustic simplicity.
Roasted Vegetables:
- 3 small summer squash (i.e., scallop, yellow, zucchini), sliced
- 1 small eggplant, sliced
- 1/2 onion, red or white
- 1 bell pepper (red, yellow, or green), sliced
Vinaigrette:
Pasta and Toppings:
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- 1 pound pasta, shape as desired (may use fresh pasta; learn how to make fresh pasta here)
- 1 (24-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- Preheat oven to 400 F or heat grill on medium setting.
- Prepare vegetables by arranging summer squash, eggplant, onions, and bell pepper on a baking sheet.
- Mix together vinaigrette by combining olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, black pepper, and sea salt in a small dish.
- Drizzle vinaigrette over vegetables and toss with tongs to distribute.
- Place vegetables on top rack of oven and roast for about 30 minutes, turning half way through cooking, until golden brown and tender. Or place on a hot grill (may use grill basket) and cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, turning to cook evenly. Remove and set aside.
- Meanwhile, toast pine nuts by placing them in a small baking dish in the hot oven for about 5 minutes while vegetables are roasting. Remove and set aside.
- Meanwhile, prepare pasta by bringing water to a boil in a large pot. Add pasta and cook to al dente stage (according to package directions). Place in colander and rinse and drain.
- Place marinara sauce in the large pot and heat until bubbling. Remove from heat and add the cooked pasta, stirring gently to distribute ingredients.
- Place pasta with marinara sauce in a large serving bowl or serving platter. Top with roasted vegetables, pine nuts, and fresh basil. Serve immediately.
- Makes 8 servings (about 2 cups each).
Notes
To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free pasta.
Learn how to make fresh vegan pasta here.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Italian, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g