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Whole Wheat Pasta With Roasted Vegetables

Roasted vegetables add a wonderful flavour to this nutrient dense pasta dish. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Whole Wheat Pasta With Roasted Vegetables
Main Ingredients Whole wheat penne pasta, Broccoli
Cuisine Italian
Course Noodles and Pastas
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Whole Wheat Pasta With Roasted Vegetables

  • 200 grams Whole wheat penne pasta
  • 150 grams Broccoli
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 1 cup Green capsicum roasted seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup Red capsicum roasted seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup Yellow capsicum roasted seeded and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic chopped
  • 4-5 tablespoons Tomato basil pasta sauce
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh cream
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated

Method

  1. Boil whole wheat penne in a deep non stick pan in plenty of water and salt till al dante. Separate broccoli into large florets and add to the and with pasta and parboil them.
  2. Cut onion into big pieces and separate the layers. Use only the outer layers. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a non stick pan. Drain broccoli florets from the water and add to this pan and saute till lightly burnt. Remove into a bowl.
  3. Add 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil to the same pan, add onion and saute till lightly burnt. Remove into a bowl.
    Trim the stems of the broccoli florets and chop them.
  4. Heat 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in the same pan, add garlic and saute for ½ minute. Add broccoli stems, roasted coloured capsicums and mix well.
  5. Strain the penne and add to the vegetables in the pan. Add tomato basil pasta sauce and mix well. Add a little salt and cream and mix. Sprinkle parmesan cheese and mix lightly.
  6. Transfer the pasta into a serving dish, arrange broccoli florets on top in the middle and onion pieces all around them. Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1378
Carbohydrates 168.6
Protein 35.9
Fat 62.2
Other Fiber Iron- 13.2mg
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