Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetables

Can be served as a main dish or as a side dish.

Category: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

1 review 
Ready in 1 hour
by sjvbcl

Ingredients

1 Green Pepper cored and cut into approx. 3/4 " piece

1 Zucchini quartered lengthwise and cut into 1" cubes

1 Summer squash quartered lengthwise and cut into 1" cubes

2 Cremini Mushrooms cut into bite size pieces

1/2 Yellow Onion peeled and cut into 1/6ths or 1/8ths

1/8 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 teaspoon salt divided

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper divided

1/2 tablespoon dried Italian herb mix or herbs de Provence

8 oz. penne pasta

2 cups marinara sauce (store bought or home made)

1/2 cup fontina cheese grated

1/3 cup smoked mozzarella cheese grated

3/4 cup frozen peas thawed

1/8 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus 1/4 cup for topping

1 tablespoon butter cut into small pieces


Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. On a baking sheet, toss peppers Zucchini squash, mushrooms, and onions with olive oil ? teaspoon salt, ? teaspoon pepper, and dried herbs. Roast until, tender about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high. Heat. 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. Drain in a colander. In a large bowl, toss the drained pasta with the roasted vegetables, marinara sauce, cheeses, peas, ? teaspoon salt, and ? teaspoon pepper. Using a wooded spoon gently mix, until all the pasta is coated with the sauce and the ingredients are combined. Pour the pasta into a greased 9 by 13 inch pan. Top with the remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan and butter pieces. Bake until top is golden and cheese melts, about 25 minutes.

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