Roasted Vegetable Pasta

Submitted by crmsonbuterfly

"I have recently joined a "Biggest Loser" group in my town and one of our assignments for the week was to randomly pick a recipe from a stack of cards and make it for our family. I would definately recommend making this when the veggies are in season as it is expensive when they are not!! I also prefer to sprinkle mine with a little sea salt or parmesean cheese"

 

• Ready In: 47mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 14

ingredients

• 8 ounces whole wheat rotini pasta, uncooked
• 1 large eggplant, cut and trimmed into 1 inch pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch slices
• 1 medium zucchini, halved and cut into 3/4 inch slices
• 1 yellow squash, halved and cut into 3/4 inch slices
• 1 small carrot, peeled and cut into half inch pieces
• 2 roma tomatoes, cut into eights
• 2 medium shallots, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, quartered
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. cook rotini according to package directions. rinse in cold water; drain.
3. in large bowl combine all veggies and basil; mix lightly. drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil; toss to coat.
4. spread mixture in baking pan, roast 35 mins or until veggies are tender, stirring occasionaly.
5. in large bowl, combine pasta, roasted veggies, remaining 2 tbs of olive oil and vinegar; toss to mix.
6. season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. serve at room temperature or slightly warmed.

Reviews

[loof751]

Wow this was really good! I left out the shallots and used a mixture of various shapes of pasta I had in the pantry, otherwise made as specified. I used the balsamic vinegar and did top with just a little parmesan and salt as you suggested. Light and fresh and so easy to make - thanks for posting this great recipe! Made for Spring PAC 2009