Garlic Roasted Vegetable Pasta

A quick and easy meatless main or healthy side dish, your family will love this vegetarian Garlic Roasted Vegetable Pasta.

Course Entree, Side

Cuisine Italian

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword clean out the fridge meals, meatless monday, vegetarian pasta, veggie pasta

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings

Calories 356kcal

8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti cooked according to package instructions
8 cups cubed vegetables (i.e. eggplant,red peppers, zucchini, sweet potato, onion, etc.)
12 cloves garlic whole, skin-on
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil divided
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup grated parmesan
¼ cup fresh parsley minced
chili flakes optional

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.
Place vegetables and garlic cloves on a baking sheet then drizzle with half the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss well then roast until tender, 18-20 minutes.
While vegetables are roasting, prepare pasta according to package instructions reserving 1/2 cup starchy cooking liquid. Strain pasta then return to the warm cooking pot.
Toss roasted vegetables into the pasta pot along with the reserved cooking liquid, remaining olive oil, parmesan, parsley, and chili flakes. Check for seasoning and adjust accordingly before serving.

While the vegetables are roasting, cook the pasta and reserve a bit of the salty, starchy cooking liquid for later. Once you drain the pasta, add it right back into the warm pot then toss in the roasted vegetables, olive oil, Parmesan cheese. Add just enough of the reserved cooking liquid to create a silky, smooth sauce then sprinkle with fresh parsley to serve.
Can be served warm, room temperature or chilled.