Roast vegetable pasta
Step 1 of 5
Heat the oven to 200°C. Cut 300g zucchini into 2cm pieces, 150g carrots into 1cm pieces and 100g onions into 2cm wedges. Toss with 20ml olive oil, two-thirds of 3g salt and 1g black pepper. Roast in one layer for 25–30 minutes, turning once, until carrots are tender and vegetable edges brown. Split crowded trays if vegetables steam. For shared preparation, skip this step and use only the labelled roast share for this dinner.
Kitchen timer
00:00
Check ingredient quantities
An uncrowded tray of caramelized vegetables folded through a simple tomato pasta sauce.
Ingredients
- Pasta (dry)160g
- Canned tomatoes (canned)400g
- Zucchini (raw)300g
- Carrots (raw)150g
- Onions (raw)100g
- Olive oil (raw)20ml
- Salt (dry)3g
- Black pepper (dry)1g
- Recipe water (raw)100ml
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C. Cut 300g zucchini into 2cm pieces, 150g carrots into 1cm pieces and 100g onions into 2cm wedges. Toss with 20ml olive oil, two-thirds of 3g salt and 1g black pepper. Roast in one layer for 25–30 minutes, turning once, until carrots are tender and vegetable edges brown. Split crowded trays if vegetables steam. For shared preparation, skip this step and use only the labelled roast share for this dinner.
- Simmer 400g canned tomatoes with 100ml recipe water and the remaining third of the measured salt over medium-low heat for 8–10 minutes, stirring until a spoon leaves a brief track. Add the roast share; if previously cooked and chilled, heat evenly to 74°C with a thermometer. Loosen a thick sauce with a little processing water.
- Start the pasta water while the roast finishes, using a separate pot from the tomato sauce. Boil about 2L processing water per two servings in a large pot. Add 160g pasta and cook for 8–12 minutes or the packet time, stirring early to prevent sticking. Taste a piece: the centre should be firm but no longer hard. Drain, retaining a little cooking water.
- Toss the pasta with the vegetable sauce over low heat for 1 minute. Add a spoonful of retained cooking water if the sauce clumps, then serve immediately.
- The displayed quantities already match your selected servings. For 1 or 2 servings, use a smaller pan and check early; keep the stated cut sizes. For 4 servings use a broad pan or uncrowded trays; for 8 split every ingredient evenly into two 4-serving batches (more if the pan or pot capacity requires it). Keep pans below 80% full and vegetables in one layer when browning. Repeat the cooking and doneness checks for each batch; elapsed time increases for sequential batches. Serve promptly. Cool any extra cooked food in shallow containers and refrigerate within two hours, or one hour above 32°C. Keep the fridge at 4°C or below. Reheat cooked leftovers evenly to 74°C, checking several places with a food thermometer. Keep raw garnishes and cold yogurt or tahini sauces separate and use them cold within their label limits.