We love pasta loaded with sauce like this Spaghetti Arrabbiata or this Vegan Creamy butternut squash sauce pasta here. But it’s a good idea to change things up especially if your family loves pasta and wants something new time and again. The best part is that this pasta primavera recipe is Vegan too. Dinner this summer can’t get better.
Roasted Vegetables is a great side dish. I can literally keep on eating it bowl after bowl. But I need my carbs sorry! Only vegetables do not fill me up. Adding pasta to the roasted vegetables instantly promotes it from a side dish to a substantial main.
Making this pasta recipe is much easier than you think. Ok yes it involves roasting vegetables that takes a bit more time in the oven but the entire process is hands free. All you have to do is chop the veggies , put them in the oven , set the timer and forget about it until it beeps. You can roast vegetables over the weekend and it will save you lot of time to put up a delicious meal on a week night.
What is Pasta Primavera?
Pasta Primavera is a light spring summer pasta dish that is tossed in butter or olive oil with loads of fresh vegetables. It’s further finished off with some parmesan cheese and basil.
What are we doing different here?
You guys it’s summer time. This is a perfect time to roast or grill anything. Roasted vegetables just adds more nutrition and yumminess to your pasta. The juices from the slow cooked vegetables during roasting especially the bursting sweet juicy tomatoes forms the sauce for the pasta. A generous dollop of vegan butter with minced garlic , dried herbs , lemon zest and basil just takes this pasta to a fresh new level. As our pasta recipe is Vegan instead of dairy Parmesan, I have topped it with a blend of ground walnuts and nutritional yeast. This is a great substitute for actual Parmesan.
Have you roasted vegetables before?
If not please try it. I love how vegetable taste after roasting. They are firm yet juicy and not mushy. Roasting process just makes the veggies taste so much better. A little drizzle of oil, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper is all you need to make the best roasted vegetables.
Vegetables used for roasting
Cherry Tomatoes I prefer cherry tomatoes to any other for roasting purposes. The reason being they are perfect bite size and after roasting they turn nice and sweet .
Other vegetables used- Bell Pepper Broccoli Carrots Zucchini Garlic Just make sure you chop everything almost the same size for even roasting.
Make ahead of time tip for making this pasta recipe –
You can roast vegetables in bulk , cool and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days in advance . This will save you a lot of time for weekday dinner preparation. Cook pasta up to a day in advance. (Though I prefer freshly cooked pasta) Make a big batch of vegan parmesan and store in an airtight container in the fridge. It lasts for a long time as all dry ingredients are used.
How to make Pasta Primavera with Roasted Vegetables –
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