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Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Pasta

Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Pasta

Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 16 OZ. Pasta, any kind
  • 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, roasted
  • 1 Bunch Asparagus, roasted Cut your asparagus into threes
  • 1 Bulb Garlic, roasted
  • 1/4 Cup Pesto
  • Fresh Basil Leaves, for garnish (optional)
  • Salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • You want to roast your garlic first. This takes the longest. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. You can either roast entire garlic bulb which takes a little longer to cook (see notes on how to) or your can take each garlic clove out of skin and roasting them tossed in olive oil. See notes.
  • While garlic is roasting, toss asparagus and tomatoes in olive oil and salt.
  • On a large non stick lined baking sheet, dump tomatoes and asparagus. Place in oven while garlic is roasting and roast for about 10-15 minutes. When asparagus and tomatoes start to turn golden brown they are done.
  • While your veggies and garlic is roasting, cook pasta according to package directions.
  • When pasta is done, toss with pesto so it doesn't stick while waiting for veggies garlic to be done. Make sure to cover pasta so it stays warm.
  • When garlic is done, take out and smash it with a fork. Add to pasta, along with veggies.
  • Toss everything around until everything is distributed well.
  • Sprinkle with some parmesan cheese. Garnish with basil leaf. Enjoy!

Notes

How to roast an entire bulb of garlic in oven: https://sweetpeasandsaffron.com/roasted-garlic-recipe/
How to roast peeled garlic cloves:
  • Rip off each garlic clove from bulb. Take a wide knife, facing flat part down on top of garlic bulb, take your palm and bang on top of flattened knife. That releases the garlic from skin easily.
  • Take a large piece of tin foil, fold it up so it has walls and enough left to crinkle up at top to make a "roof". 
  • Place skinless garlic cloves in tin foil, drizzle with garlic, crinkle tin foil at top so garlic is completely covered.
  • Bake in 450 preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until garlic becomes fragrant and starts to turn brown.