This is one of my regulars. I just throw in some zucchini, onions, bell peppers, celery onto a baking sheet. Drizzle some olive oil, salt, pepper, red chilli flakes and mix them well. Roast at 400' F for 8 minutes or so. In the meanwhile, cook about 1 1/2 cup of whole wheat pasta shells.
The trick to this recipe is undercooking the pasta. I cut the cooking time provided on the pasta box by about 3-4 minutes. This is because we will finish cooking the pasta by baking it later with the veggies.
Now, once the pasta and the veggies are all done, we need to assemble them in our baking bowl. I use a store-bought marinara as my sauce. First add a layer of sauce to the bottom of the bowl. Then add in a layer of the veggies. Next, add in the sauce(about 4 tbsp) and spread them across the dish. Repeat layering to build the dish. I throw in some chopped basil for I love the flavor. Once all the layers are done, bake for about 10 minutes. I add some toasted pinenuts as both garnish and also for crunchiness. Voila, you have a healthy, nutritious pasta with wonderful flavor.
