Roast Pumpkin Mediterranean Spaghetti with Sundried Tomato Pesto

Roast Pumpkin Mediterranean Spaghetti with Sundried Tomato Pesto

Ready in 25 minutes Serves 3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, August 7, 2016.

A delicious filling spaghetti with a flavorsome pesto


Ingredients

ROAST PUMPKIN MEDITERRANEAN SPAGHETTI

  • 300g peeled pumpkin, diced 1cm
  • 1 courgette, sliced into quarters and then diced 1cm
  • 50g semi-dried tomatoes
  • 50g Kalamata olives
  • 100g feta cheese
  • 250g fresh spaghetti
  • 100g sundried tomato pesto
  • 1/2 bag baby spinach leaves

Steps

  1. oven to 230°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Bring pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Toss pumpkin on prepared tray with a drizzle of olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper. Roast for 18–20 minutes until tender, turning once; add courgette for last 5 minutes of cook time.
  3. While pumpkin is cooking, finely chop semi-dried tomatoes; finely chop olives and crumble feta.
  4. When 5 minutes cook time remains for the roasted vegetables, cook the pasta. Shake spaghetti to separate strands, cook in pot of boiling water for 3–4 minutes until al dente. Drain and reserve ¼ cup pasta water. Return pasta to pot with a drizzle of olive oil to prevent sticking.
  5. Toss cooked pasta with cooked pumpkin, courgette, semi-dried tomatoes, feta, sundried tomato pesto, reserved pasta water and spinach. Gently toss to combine.
  6. Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle over chopped olives.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2433 kj
582 kcal
Protein 20.1g
Carbohydrate 63.2g
Fat 27.8g