Roasted Vegetable and Sausage Pasta

This is a dish that I enjoy making and eating frequently as it’s easy, healthy and makes great leftovers! (Anyone cooking for one knows how awesome leftovers are!) I especially love making this meal in the summer on my BBQ. Unfortunately, my BBQ ran out of gas mid roast, so I ended up frying the sausages in a pan and roasting the veggies in the oven. How’s that for year round versatility?

There are a lot of veggies on this – perfect for veggie lovers like myself – but feel free to use whatever combination you want! I recommend using the tomatoes and the zucchini as they provide most of the moisture for the pasta. I usually end up making the tomatoes and zucchini in one pan and the rest of the veggies on another since there are so many. If you like spice, feel free to roast a chopped spicy pepper along with the veggies.

Gluten, Dairy and Egg Free Roasted Vegetable and Sausage Pasta

6 Servings

12 oz Pasta
6 Large Sausages (Or 12 if smaller)
1 lb grape, cherry or other small tomatoes
2 small zucchinis, halved and sliced
1 lb mushrooms, washed and quartered
1 onion, chopped
1 pepper, diced
1 bunch of asparagus, ends broken off and cut into pieces
1 head of broccoli, cut into florets
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Any other seasonings you desire

1. Preheat BBQ or oven to 450F. Coat a non-stick pan with olive oil.
2. Toss veggies in a few tbsps of olive oil until coated. Spread out on pan and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
3. Roast veggies for ~30 minutes until the veggies are soft, the tomatoes have burst and there is liquid in the pan.
4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta and grill or fry the sausages, pronking them with a fork or knife to let the fat out.
5. Once the sausages are cooked, paper towel the grease off and slice.
6. You can either assemble the meal in your bowl/on your plate or put everything in the pasta pot and stir until the pasta is coated in the tomato juices. You can add a bit of oil if the pasta is too dry for your liking. Salt and pepper to taste.
7. Enjoy!

What’s one of your favourite go to meals?