Cavatappi with Roasted Vegetables

Fire and Ice Cavatappi

Cavatappi with Roasted Vegetables

A delicious pasta dish tossed with fresh roasted vegetables and a flavorful tomato and cream sauce.

Serves 6

Cavatappi with Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients: 
½ pound dried cavatappi pasta
½ c. large diced eggplant
½ c. large diced zucchini
½ c. large diced summer squash
¼ c. ½ inch thick strips of red bell pepper
¼ c. ½ inch thick strips of yellow bell pepper
¼ c. ½ inch thick strips of green bell pepper
1 T. balsamic vinegar
½ t. kosher salt
2 t. olive oil
½ t. minced garlic
Directions: 

Fire and ice sauce (see recipe below) 1. Peel and large dice eggplant. Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 20 minutes to help remove some of the liquid 2. Large dice the zucchini and squash 3. Slice bell peppers 4. Cook the pasta in 3 quarts of salted boiling water for 6 minutes. Remove the pasta from the water and shock in cold water to stop cooking process. 5. Mix all vegetables together and toss with the balsamic vinegar, garlic salt and olive oil. 6. Place vegetables on a sheet tray and roast in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes or until cooked and lightly browned 7. Heat a sauté pan and toss pasta with the sauce, folding in the roasted vegetables and serve

Fire and Ice Sauce
Ingredients: 
1 T. olive oil
¼ c. diced white onion
1 t. minced garlic
3 cans of diced tomatoes
3 T. vodka
¼ c. fresh chopped basil
1 t. sugar
½ t. crushed red pepper flakes
¼ c. heavy whipping cream
1 t. corn starch
2 T. water
Directions: 

1. Sauté the onions and garlic in oil for about 4 minutes on medium heat or until onions are translucent 2. Deglaze pot with vodka and add the tomatoes, sugar and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil. 3. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes 4. Stir in cream and bring to a low boil, being sure not to scald the sauce 5. Reduce heat back to low and let sauce simmer for 5 minutes 6. Dissolve the corn starch in the water and mix into the sauce 7. Heat the sauce and bring back to a boil. Once the sauce reaches a boil it should have slightly thickened. Remove from heat and toss with pasta and vegetables.