Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetables

Name: Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetables
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 2 Tbsps butter, cut into small pieces; 4 cremini mushrooms, halved; 237 milliliters grated fontina cheese; 1 Tbsp dried Italian herb mix or herbs de Provence; 710 milliliters marinara sauce (store bought or homemade); 118 milliliters grated smoked mozzarella; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan, plus 1/3 cup for topping; 355 milliliters frozen peas, thawed; 454 grams penne pasta; 2 red peppers, cored and cut into 1-inch wide strips; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 2 summer squash, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 yellow onion, peeled and sliced into 1-inch strips; 2 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch cubes

Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetables might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 628 calories, 25g of protein, and 25g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes. A mixture of zucchini, herbs de provence, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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Oven

On a baking sheet, toss the peppers, zucchini, squash, mushrooms, and onions with olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and dried herbs. Roast until tender, about 15 minutes.

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Dried Herbs

Mushrooms

Olive Oil

Zucchini

Peppers

Onion

Pepper

Squash

Salt

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Baking Sheet

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Water

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Pot

Add the pasta and cook for about 6 minutes. Since you will be cooking the pasta a second time in the oven, you want to make sure the inside is still hard.

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Pasta

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Oven

Drain in a colander.

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Colander

In a large bowl, toss the drained pasta with the roasted vegetables, marinara sauce, cheeses, peas, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using a wooden spoon, gently mix, until all the pasta is coated with the sauce and the ingredients are combined.

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Marinara Sauce