Another great after-work quick and delicious dinner. Good enough for a buffet or luncheon, too.
Penne with roasted vegetables (adapted from Cafe Fernando blog)
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 eggplant, cubed
12 grape tomatoes, sliced in half
10 ounces mushrooms, sliced in half
1 bell pepper, coarsely chopped
freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
10 ounces penne pasta
2 ounces grated soy parmesan
Roughly chop the garlic cloves and sprinkle them with salt. Mash them with a fork to create a fine puree.
Toss the vegetables with garlic, black pepper, and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl and spread them in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast in a preheated 400 degree F. oven for approximately 30 minutes or until the edges of the eggplants start to caramelize.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. When veggies are nearly done, cook the pasta according to package instructions, til al dente. Drain.
Return the pasta into the pan and toss with the cooked vegetables and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Top with soy parmesan. Makes 2 servings.
This sounds fantastic! Roasting veggies makes them have such a deeper flavor which, all together, makes for a great pasta!
As someone with a dairy allergy, I was thrilled to find your blog the other day, while looking for a dairy-free apple cake recipe. (Yours looks amazing!)
Where do you find your soy parmesan? I have difficulty finding a soy parmesan without milk proteins.
CR, the soy parmesan I use most frequently is made by Galaxy Foods – here is the link: http://www.galaxyfoods.com/galaxy-products/vegan-cheese/vegan/vegan-topping/
They sell this in my local supermarket, believe it or not, along with their selections of other soy-based and rice-based products. I would imagine you can also find it in a health food store, or maybe ask them if they could order it for you.
Thanks for reading my blog 🙂
Thank you! I’ll check it out.
What I liked best about this recipe is how easy and fast to make it sounds. Will definitely try it, nice inclusion of eggplant, a great vegetable to cube and roast, very nice taste. Thank you for sharing.