Roasted Broccoli and Tomato Summer Pasta Skillet
Try this easy weeknight roasted broccoli and tomato summer pasta skillet for a fresh and light meal with lots of seasonal vegetables.
The British Royal heir is coming, the British Royal heir is coming!! The day nine months in the making is finally here and my productivity level at work has absolutely tanked…Oh wait I’m not even at work yet. I just barely made it into the shower and got dressed into the first thing out of my closet to remotely match and go together because I’m furiously checking tweets, news outlets, cosmic signals and everything trying to get the latest updates on this royal babe. It’s stooopidddd…. To say that I’m obsessed would be a categorical understatement – but you already knew that I was a little bit touched. Sorry, not sorry. And things are getting totally crazy around here (ie – my mind).
Ben and I just got back to a weekend in Portland where we ate, drank and soaked in our weird neighbor to the south – and with all the time I was on my phone, about half of it was spent on checking twitter to see if there were any new “The Royal Womb is EnRoute” tweets. I have a VERYYYYY understanding husband. But I’m not sure he can take much more of my excitement over the whole ordeal. Don’t worry hunny, it’ll be over soon – and I’m betting it’ll be a GIRL. And you heard it here first – her name will be Eugenia Sophia BananaHammock. KIDDING!!!
I know Alexandra has been top of the betting names list – and since the beginning that was my guess too – but with all that hype, there is no way that will be the baby’s name!! I’m betting Charlotte Elizabeth Diana Carole Cambridge. For a boy – George Arthur Charles Michael William Cambridge. But really you can toss about five names into the royal baby name and you’re bound to get ONE of their names right… Put all the names into a hat and pull ’em out one by one and BAM! Royal Baby Name!!
So if you’re like me and hanging on every baby update – make sure you eat in between refreshing those tweets. We have to keep our strength up! I love this roasted broccoli and tomato summer pasta skillet. I made it MONTHS ago and haven’t been able to tell you all about it because it was on a new product from Star Fine Foods. They’ve just released an all new line of mono-varietal olive oils that are divine. Mono-varietal means that each oil is made from a single type of olive which gives it unique flavors and characteristics. Each type of oil also has great pairings with certain types of food. The Fresh Olive Oil is light and airy, and perfect for roasting these veggies and coating this pasta. A little parmesan cheese never hurts either – so this is a very light and simple dish for summer. And if turning on your oven isn’t in the cards – try grilling your broccoli with some of this oil coating it. How delicious!
Now, I have some tweets to go check…
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Roasted Broccoli and Tomato Summer Pasta Skillet
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Try this easy weeknight roasted broccoli and tomato summer pasta skillet for a fresh and light meal with lots of seasonal vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli, cut into long strips along the stems
- 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Vegetable or Chicken Broth
- 1 1/2 cup Cavatelli Pasta, or other short pasta like Orecchiette
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss to coat the broccoli in olive oil, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes and garlic. Roast until they start to brown and become fork tender, about 12-15 minutes. Turn frequently as they cook. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Set aside.
- While the broccoli is roasting, bring water to a boil in a medium sauce pan and cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta.
- In sauce pan or skillet, heat chicken broth and slowly whisk in parmesan cheese until it begins to melt and make a light sauce.
- Toss in drained pasta and roasted broccoli and tomato. Turn gently and incorporate all ingredients. Serve immediately.
I’m actually watching the news about the Royal Baby Watch right now! Can’t wait for the news.
And this looks wonderful! Love those roasted tomatoes. 🙂
I know, I have a HUGE case of Royal Baby Fever!! I stayed up all night for the royal wedding, too. I just can’t get enough of those love birds!
Beauty! And yes, I’m right there with you waiting on Royal Baby!!!
I know, I’ve been checking the updates on the royal baby ALLLL MORNING!! It’s rediculous, I am so excited! Have you picked out your favorite hopeful names? I’m betting Charlotte.
This looks amazing! I love easy pasta skillets and broccoli. YUM!
I’m on a SERIOUS roasted broccoli kick lately – I think Ben is getting tired of it. And he’s the veggie freak in our house haha Oh well, more roasted veggies!!
Mmmmmm how yummy! Prefect and easy for summer!
Thanks Jamie!! I am making this repeatedly!! I hope you like it, too!
Um, this is summer perfection! And I totally think it’s a girl too!!
Nothing beats this gorgeous fresh veggie pasta. I love making easy pasta meals like this in the summertime 🙂
This looks like such a fabulous dish! Lovely!!
Those roasted tomatoes are calling my name! So delish!
I must admit to not being very interested in Kate’s labor, other than to say, “Poor thing,” when my daughter read an “in labor” tweet this morning. As if it isn’t difficult enough to give birth (a first especially!), to have the whole world watching and betting on gender and names must be awful. Well, I wouldn’t like it, anyway. 🙂 This roasted veggie pasta, on the other hand, I love! Roasting with olive oil brings out such wonderful flavor!
Yum! This looks amazing. I love the use of all the fresh veggies. So good!!
This baby mania over the royal boy is contagious. I didnt care yesterday whether it was a boy or girl until I went on twitter. Now I am hanging onto every update! This pasta looks like exactly what summer should be. Fresh and easy.
The baby mania is nuts! And so is this pasta…in the best way possible. Love everything about it!
Such a yummy use for summer produce! This is so colorful and scrumptious lookin’!
IT’S A BOY!! I thought of you as soon as I heard! Now I just need to make this skillet dish to make my Megan Monday complete 😉
I was in my lunch time work out class as I checked twitter in between sets and cheered as soon as I heard the news!! Best day!!
Hah! Just like Laurie I thought of you as soon as I heard too! A PRINCE! Yay! 🙂 And by the way, this pasta skillet looks divine!
The freshness of summer and the garden. Love this, Megan!
I can’t wait to find out the royal baby’s name! SQUEE!
I love making pastas like this because they’re so simple for weeknights. You’ve inspired me to use totally new pasta shapes.
I am in detox mode after several days out of town. This would be the perfect meal to make this week.
My boyfriend is not huge on broccoli, yet when I roast it, he devours every stalk in sight! I know we’d love this pasta!
This looks so delicious and vibrant 🙂 I love it!
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