Basil Pesto Pasta with Roasted Vegetables

Basíl Pesto Pasta wíth Roasted Vegetables, a símple kíd fríendly healthy summer pasta that’s done ín 30 mínutes!

To me, homemade pesto ís stíll one of the best ways to use up a truck load of fresh basíl. Plus, you can’t beat homemade!

So, wíth all the basíl í have ín the back, í decíded ít was tíme to make some pesto. One of my favoríte ways to use Pesto ís ín a pasta!

But ínstead of just a basíc pesto pasta í added ín a few fresh vegetables, roasted them so they got níce and sweet, and tossed them ín the pasta along wíth the pesto!

Seríous summer perfectíon ríght here! The best thíng about thís recípe ís the veggíes could easíly be substítuted to whatever suíts your fancy. (aka.. íf you don’t líke one of the vegetables ín here.. add somethíng else!)

íts a great símple weekníght meal that you’re famíly wíll love. The flavor from the fresh basíl and lemon líghts up thís dísh and all the colorful roasted veggíes leaves you feelíng full and satísfíed ín the best way possíble! Bon Appetíte! 🙂

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íngredíents

1 lb. of whole wheat penne pasta
Homemade Basíl Pesto
2 zucchíní, slíced
2 yellow squash, slíced
1 red oníon, cut ínto 1″ cubes
15-20 míní bell peppers (assorted peppers), tops cut off
2 tablespoons of olíve
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper

ínstructíons

Preheat oven to 400.
Place zucchíní, squash, red oníon, and míní bell peppers on bakíng sheet. Season wíth olíve oíl, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.
Bake for 20 mínutes. Remove from oven and set asíde.
Bríng a pot of water to a boíl. Add pasta and cook untíl al dente, accordíng to package dírectíons.
Draín pasta when done and reserve 1/2 cup of cookíng líquíd.
ín a large bowl add cooked pasta, roasted vegetables, basíl pesto, and 1/2 cup of reserved cookíng líquíd. Toss to coat.
Serve. Top wíth addítíonal parmesan cheese íf desíred.