Pesto with pasta is a classic combination. This recipe also includes savory sun-dried tomatoes and roasted zucchini, but you can customize this dish with any of your favorite vegetables. The pesto adds a bright and refreshing flavor to the entrée, and the pine nuts add a buttery creaminess to the sauce.
Pesto Pasta With Roasted Vegetables [Vegan]
Serves
4
Ingredients You Need for Pesto Pasta With Roasted Vegetables [Vegan]
For the Pesto:
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- A pinch of black pepper
For the Pasta:
- 12 ounces brown rice pasta
- 2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 4 zucchinis
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- A pinch of sea salt
- A pinch of black pepper
- 1 garlic bulb
How to Prepare Pesto Pasta With Roasted Vegetables [Vegan]
To Make the Pesto:
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and process until combined.
To Make the Pasta:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cook pasta in boiling water, according to package directions. Rinse with cold water. Drain and set aside.
- Soak sun-dried tomatoes in water for 15 minutes. Drain, chop, and set aside.
- Cut off the top of the garlic bulb so the garlic cloves are exposed. Drizzle exposed garlic cloves with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Wrap garlic bulb in aluminum foil.
- Roast in oven for 40 minutes or until the cloves are golden in color. Keep in mind that you can roast the garlic and zucchini at the same time; however, the garlic takes longer to cook so you should start that first. When finished, allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before gently squeezing each garlic clove out of the skin.
- Chop zucchini into semi-circles and place into large bowl. Toss zucchini with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Pour zucchini onto parchment-lined pan and spread out evenly. Roast in oven for 15 minutes, flip, and continue roasting for 15 minutes.
- When zucchini and garlic are done roasting, toss with pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, and pesto.
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Melissa Gonzalez yummmm
Mira Caro Llanas de Anda
Mmm!!! :) I love pesto, zucchini, and sun-dried tomatoes! Sounds delicious!!