Mains

Roasted Vegetable Pasta

Serves 2courgette

Ingredients

  • 2 courgettes, cut into sticks
  • 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into strips
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • 300 gr. (12 oz.) dried pasta shells
  • 200 ml (7 fl. oz.) tub half-fat crème fraîche
  • 2 tsp. wholegrain mustard
  • 100 gr. (3½ oz.) cheddar cheese
  • Preheat oven to 200º C.

Method

1

Put the courgettes and red pepper in a roasting tin and sprinkle the garlic over them. Drizzle with the olive oil, then season and toss to make sure all the vegetables are coated with oil. Roast for 15-20 minutes until the vegetables are tender and beginning to brown.

2

Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water. Drain and stir into the roasted vegetables with the crème fraîche, mustard and grated cheddar.

3

Serve with crusty bread!

4

Vary vegetables, e.g aubergine, asparagus, sweet potato, butternut squash