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Pasta with Roasted Vegetables and White Bean Pesto

August 5, 2006 By Susan Voisin 6 Comments
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Summer vegetables take on a deep, rich flavor when roasted with garlic and topped with delicious, oil-free white bean pesto.

Pasta with Roasted Vegetables and White Bean Pesto

I was out of town for a few days this week, visiting my family in steamy southeastern Louisiana, and when I got home, I had a bunch of vegetables I’d bought before I left that were in danger of going bad if not cooked quickly. (My husband, apparently, did not cook one vegetable while I was gone!)

I decided that the fastest way to use them all would be to roast them together. I like roasted vegetables, and they’re usually a regular part of our diet, but we rarely have them in the summer, when I hate to turn on the oven unless I absolutely have to. I decided to make an exception for this produce emergency.

My standard roasting vegetables are eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, squash, and potatoes, but I left the potatoes out this time because I’d be serving it over pasta. Since I was adding fresh fennel, I didn’t use rosemary or any of the other herbs I’d normally include because I didn’t want too many competing flavors.

Pasta with Roasted Vegetables and White Bean Pesto

 

The roasted vegetables themselves turned out to be very mildly flavored, the fennel mellowed to just a touch of anise-like flavor. The real punch in this dish comes from the pesto; be warned, if you use two cloves of garlic, you’ll be tasting garlic for a while afterward.

Thanks to a reader’s suggestion, served these roasted vegetables topped with white bean pesto with Tinkyada Brown Rice Spirals, a whole-grain, gluten-free alternative to whole wheat pasta. It was terrific! My husband said that if he hadn’t seen the package, he wouldn’t have known that it wasn’t regular pasta. I heartily recommend it.

More Oil-Free Vegan Pesto

If you thought eating whole foods plant based (WFPB) meant no more pesto, think again. In the summer I find so many ways to use the basil I grow in my garden. Here are a few of my favorite pesto recipes:

  • Spaghetti Squash Pesto Lasagna
  • Warm Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pesto Vinaigrette
  • Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad
  • Roasted Eggplant Pesto
  • Pesto Primavera Pasta and Other Fresh Basil Recipes
Pasta with Roasted Vegetables and White Bean Pesto
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Pasta with Roasted Vegetables and White Bean Pesto

Summer vegetables take on a wonderful flavor when roasted with garlic and topped with delicious, oil-free white bean pesto.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Author Susan Voisin

Ingredients

  • 3 medium summer squash (yellow or zucchini) halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 medium eggplant cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 8 ounces baby portabella mushrooms larger ones halved
  • 2 fennel bulbs halved and sliced (optional)
  • 1/2 large yellow or red bell pepper sliced
  • 1/2 large green bell pepper sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes diced
  • salt optional
  • 16 ounces uncooked whole grain pasta

Pesto:

  • 1 16-ounce can great northern beans rinsed well and drained (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • salt to taste optional
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a large rectangular baking dish with parchment paper and add all the vegetables except the tomatoes to it. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper, and stir in the garlic. Put it in the oven and set the timer for 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, stir the vegetables and add the tomatoes. Return to the oven for 15-20 minutes, until all vegetables are done.
  • While the vegetables are roasting, prepare the pasta according to package directions and make the White Bean Pesto:
  • With the food processor running, drop in the garlic and process until minced. Add the basil and chop coarsely. Add the remaining pesto ingredients and process until smooth. Add salt to taste, if desired.
  • When the vegetables are done, add salt to taste. Serve the vegetables on top of the pasta, topped with a spoonful of pesto.
Nutrition Facts
Pasta with Roasted Vegetables and White Bean Pesto
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 405 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Sodium 58mg3%
Carbohydrates 86g29%
Fiber 17g71%
Protein 19g38%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is approximate.

Course Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Keyword oil-free vegan pesto, wfpb pesto
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  1. Suzanne Freeman

    July 31, 2011 at 6:08 pm

    Wonderful recipe– also works well if you choose to grill the vegetables rather than roast them. Either way, a winner.

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  2. Anne E. McGuigan

    August 5, 2014 at 4:15 am

    Hi Susan,

    I have two basil plants in my garden that need using. I will try this pesto over the oven baked potatoes I am planning to make for supper tonite. Many thanks. http://vegangrammie.com
    Anne

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  3. Chery

    July 13, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    The pasta and vegetables are delicious! So easy to make, too. I added a bunch of asparagus in the last 20mins. Yum. The pesto turned out to be a bit dry though. I ended up adding water (and soy sauce). And one can of white beans is apparently not enough for all that pasta. I’ll have to make some hummus to eat with the leftovers. 😀

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  4. taya

    December 19, 2016 at 3:28 pm

    I just made this and its amazing! I didn’t use any oil so I first put the veggies in a pan with water until they were tender and then placed it in the oven. The pesto is awesome! So yummy. Thanks

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