Cheesy Baked Whole Wheat Penne with Roasted Fresh Vegetables

Cheesy Baked Whole Wheat Penne with Roasted Fresh Vegetables

Name: Cheesy Baked Whole Wheat Penne with Roasted Fresh Vegetables
Total time: P1H20M
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: sweet red bell peppers; zucchini; yellow summer squash; mushrooms; yellow onion; olive oil; salt; black pepper; italian seasoning; pasta, penne; marinara sauce; fontina cheese; smoked mozzarella cheese; peas, frozen; parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated; butter

Submitted by happyzhangbo

Tons of refreshing flavour is all in this delicious dish.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

42 min

READY

80 min

Ingredients

SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS
cored and cut into 1-inch wide strips

ZUCCHINI
quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch cubes

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH
quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch cubes

MUSHROOMS
cremini, halved

YELLOW ONION
peeled and sliced into 1-inch strips

3 ½

TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL
or canola oil

TEASPOON SALT
divided

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER
freshly ground, divided

TABLESPOON ITALIAN SEASONING
or herbs de provence *

POUND PASTA, PENNE
whole wheat

CUPS MARINARA SAUCE
homemade or store-bought

CUP FONTINA CHEESE
grated

⅓

CUP SMOKED MOZZARELLA CHEESE
shredded *

1 ⅓

CUPS PEAS, FROZEN
thawed *

CUP PARMESAN CHEESE
plus 1/3 cup for topping, grated

TABLESPOON BUTTER
cut into small pieces, optional

Directions

Next shred the mozzarella, grate the parmesan, get the frozen peas and tomato or marinara sauce ready.

Preheat the oven to 450℉ (230℃).

Toss the peppers, zucchini, squash, mushrooms, and onions with olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and dried herbs in a large bowl, and spread evenly in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast until tender, 14 to 16 minutes.

Toss the vegetables with olive oil, salt, black pepper and herbs in a large bowl, then spread onto one or two baking sheets.

Roast in a 450 degrees F oven until tender, 14 to 16 minutes.

While the vegetales are roasted, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for about 6 minutes.

Since you are going to cook 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, combine together the drained pasta with the roasted vegetables, marinara sauce, cheeses, peas, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.