Hearty Roasted Vegetable Sauce Recipes

HEARTY ROASTED VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Toss vegetables in olive oil, salt, and pepper in a 13x9 pan. Spread vegetables into a flat layer.
• Roast for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Stir in vinegar and garlic. Spread vegetables into a flat layer.
• Return to oven for 5 more minutes.
• Remove from oven. Allow to cool slightly.
• Puree in the food processor to a coarse, pesto-like consistency.
• Serve over your favorite pasta.

ROASTED VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss prepared vegetables in a very large bowl. Add the olive oil, and a healthy amount of salt and pepper. Mix until all vegetables are completely coated with oil and seasoning.
• Transfer the vegetables and the oil to two separate baking sheets. Roast in the oven for an hour, rotating rakes half way.
• Once roasted transfer the vegetables, including the juices and oil, to a large bowl and puree with am emersion blender until smooth (or do in batches in a food processor.).
• Stir in the vegetable broth, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.

ROASTED AND READY VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a shallow baking pan with foil.
• Arrange cauliflower, broccoli, onion, and garlic in a single layer on the prepared pan. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender and lightly browned, about 25 minutes.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth, roasted vegetables, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes, adding spinach during the last 4 minutes to wilt. Cool slightly; puree in a blender or with an immersion blender. Serve hot. Or chill, covered, up to 3 days, and reheat for another use.

PASTA WITH ROAST VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Arrange eggplant and onion on large rimmed nonstick baking sheet. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast vegetables until beginning to brown, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Stir zucchini and garlic into vegetables; continue to roast until all vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes longer.
• Stir crushed tomatoes into vegetables on baking sheet; roast until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Ladle 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid into small bowl; reserve. Drain pasta. Return pasta to same pot.
• Add roasted vegetable sauce and all herbs to pasta and toss to blend.
• Gradually add enough reserved pasta cooking liquid to moisten as desired.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to bowl and serve.