Name: Roast pumpkin and zucchini pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 gram seeded, peeled, chopped butternut pumpkin; 250 gram cherry tomatoes; 2 sliced zucchini; 1 thinly sliced red onion; 1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 375 gram packet fettuccine; 100 gram crumbled ricotta; 2 tablespoon toasted pine nuts; 1/2 cup basil leaves; salad, to serve

Roast pumpkin and zucchini pasta

Cooks can never have too many pasta recipes in their repertoire. This easy vegetarian dish gets some added nutrients with ricotta cheese and toasted pine nuts.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

35M

Total

50M

Ingredients

600 gram seeded, peeled, chopped butternut pumpkin

250 gram cherry tomatoes

2 sliced zucchini

1 thinly sliced red onion

1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced

1 garlic clove, crushed

375 gram packet fettuccine

100 gram crumbled ricotta

2 tablespoon toasted pine nuts

1/2 cup basil leaves

salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Place pumpkin in a large baking dish. Spray with olive oil and season to taste. Toss well. Bake for 20 minutes.

2.Add tomatoes, zucchini, onion, capsicum and garlic to pan, spray with oil and toss to combine. Bake for a further 12-15 minutes or until pumpkin is golden and tender.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet instructions, until tender. Drain well. Return to pan.

4.Toss vegetable mixture through the hot pasta with ricotta and pine nuts. Season with cracked pepper. Serve topped with basil. Accompany with salad.

Pierce whole cherry tomatoes with a fork before cooking to prevent them from bursting open.
Note

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