Thursday, July 2, 2009

Summer Pesto Pasta

Pesto with Roasted Summer Vegetables, Garlic, and Fresh Mozzarella

...got bored. Felt like cooking.

Homemade Pesto Sauce:
Fresh Basil and Parsley
Pine Nuts
Garlic Cloves
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil
In a food processor, blend everything except the oil until incorporated.
Drizzle in Extra Virgin Olive Oil while blending until flavor and consistency is as you'd like.

Veggies:
Yellow Squash
Zucchini
Garlic
Eggplant
Tomatoes
Dice uniformly and drizzle with salt, pepper, and olive oil. Allow to mellow in the bowl. Preheat oven to 325. Arrange veggies in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake till just softening.

Pasta: Orichette. Cook and drain.

Fresh Mozzarella Ovoline.

Toss pasta with Pesto Sauce. Add in mozzarella Ovoline, roasted veggies, and toss.

Yum.