Sunday, August 21, 2022

Roasted Vegetable Pasta Primavera


Pasta primavera, roasted vegetables, capers

Looking for a delicious, light, and healthy pasta entree that is loaded with flavorful roasted summer vegetables, tasty olives, capers, and artichoke hearts? This easy vegan pasta primavera is it!!

For this recipe, I roasted the cherry tomatoes, carrots, colorful peppers, and broccoli. However, I've also made this recipe using any vegetable I've had on hand such as eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms and even onions. It is versatile so you can add or omit what you like or don't like.

Pepper, Vegetables, Food, Cooking

Sometimes I use gluten-free spaghetti or sometimes gluten-free penne (depends on what I have) as my base. If you are not into pasta, you could eat it over brown rice or even quinoa as well.

Cherry, Tomatoes, Fruits, Corn, Market

My Story
While we were away on vacation, I stopped at a local farm and bought 5 containers of farm grown cherry tomatoes for everyone to  snack on.

I thought if I left the washed cherry tomatoes out on the counter,  they would get eaten as snacks. Didn't happen!! After 5 days, the farm fresh juicy little guys just sat uneaten on the kitchen counter until I finally realized that I had to do something with them. 

Cherry Tomato, Tomato, Red, Juicy, Sweet

Roasted tomatoes (oven or air-fryer) are always delicious, and the juices from the tomatoes and vegetables create a tasty delicate sauce. This dish tasted good hot, cold, or even at room temperature making it a perfect for dining on our deck at the beach house! I also added a can of drained quartered artichokes, sliced black olives, and some capers to the final toss. 

family eating on the deck



Pasta, Penne, Noodles, Spaghetti, Food
Recipe Using Penne Pasta


Ingredients:
3 pints of cherry tomatoes, washed and cut in halves
1 large colorful bell pepper, sliced in strips
1 16 ounce bag of frozen broccoli
2 carrots, washed and cut into matchsticks or a little larger
1 can of quartered artichoke hearts in water, drained
2 tablespoons of capers, drained 
3 tablespoons of sliced black olives
1 16 ounce package of GF pasta, cooked, drained, and set aside.
Optional: Chopped fresh basil 

Directions: 
Cook your pasta, rinse off starch, and set aside
Pre-heat oven (or air-fryer on bake) to 375 degrees
Line a large rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper. 
Put cut up veggies in a bowl and toss with aquafaba (see notes) or spray with olive oil spray.
Lay cherry tomato halves, bell peppers strips, carrot sticks, and broccoli on the cookie sheet. 
Bake for 20 minutes or until vegetables are soft (may take longer)
Remove from cookie sheet, toss into a large bowl, add artichokes quarters, olives and capers. Add the cooked pasta and toss well. 
Serve room temp, cold, or heat it up. 

Tomatoes, Food, Cooking, Nutrition, Meal

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My Notes: 
What is aquafaba? -It is the liquid that is given off when cooking chickpeas or the liquid found in the can of chickpeas which is fat free and low in calories. I use it instead of oil to roast vegetables.

33 comments:

  1. How can anyone resist grabbing these fresh and tasty looking tomatoes?
    Roasting them with other veggies is the perfect solution. :)

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    1. I agree! They make a great snack

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  2. Hard to believe anyone could resist picking these beautiful fresh cherry tomatoes.
    Roasting them with other veggies was the beset solution. :)

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    1. Ronit- I agree. I love cherry tomatoes especially in the summer when I pick them up from a farm.

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  3. Beautiful veggie pics as always! My favorites are the one of the peppers and zucchini and then the one of the farm stand. It was so nice to see your whole family enjoying the tomato sauce that you made. It's so lovely that you had this time together! 🍅

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    1. I feel very blessed that we had the week together. We had a wonderful experience .

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  4. That looks totally fabulous. Rick is a huge pasta fan and I love roasted veggies -- can't imagine a better combo!

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    1. The summer vegetables are great for roasting and I do love them over a pasta, rice, or quinoa.

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  5. I love olives and artichoke hearts! This looks like a perfectly comforting and tasty meal for everyday.

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    1. Me too Angie- olives, artichoke hearts and the capers bring this recipe to the next level.

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  6. This is my type of pasta dish. Simple, yet tasty.
    from Tandy I Lavender and Lime https://tandysinclair.com

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    1. Tandy, I find that lately I just want to make recipes that are simple and basic.

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  7. Yum, yum - roasted veggies with pasta is a classic!

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    1. I never do get tired of them and I always use a different variety of vegetables.

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  8. Looks so good with all those tomatoes. Mine are no where near ripening yet. Sigh!

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    1. Marie, I grew pots of cherry tomatoes on the deck this year, but we got a very small crop. I'd say a bowl and half. I've had to buy my cherry tomatoes at the farmers market

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  9. Invitante e molto appetitosa questa pasta!!!

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  10. This looks so tasty and delicious!!......Abrazotes, Marcela

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    1. Yes, roasting really brings out the sweetness and flavors of the vegetables. It was delicious.

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  11. That looks delicious, Judee! I'll skip the capers but otherwise, I'm in. And I have grape tomatoes that need to be used. Recipe serendipity! Thanks. :-)

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    1. I am quite a caper fan- I add them to my salads, my sandwiches, pasta etc.

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  12. Just made this deliciousness. Used orzo. Judee, your family around the table is simply joy personified.

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    1. Orzo is such a good choice- and yes it was a joy to all be together!

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  13. Roasted veggies with pasta is healthy and delish!
    Yummm!

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  14. Greta recipe, thanks for sharing. I am trying to make a list of vegetarian recipes easy to make when we are camping and this will do nicely!

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  15. Roasted vegetables are really appealing, though I do like a bit of oil, garlic, and herbs to flavor them while they roast.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  16. roasted veg. are so good in so many things!

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  17. I love roasted cherry tomatoes. So delicious.

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  18. Roasted fresh veggies and pasta is one of my favorite dishes. You're looks amazing.

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  19. Mmm... your use of the fresh tomatoes from the farmers market was brilliant. Since this can be served cold, it really would be perfect for a picnic!

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  20. Mmm... your use of the farmers market tomatoes was so perfect. Air Fryer's really are such a life saver!

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