Pasta with roast pumpkin, feta & basil (vegetarian)

Full of flavour, this vegetarian pasta dish is guaranteed to please everyone at the table.

Recipe «Pasta with roast pumpkin, feta & basil (vegetarian)» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 375g fettucine, 1/2 small butternut pumpkin , peeled, sliced 1cm thick, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest , 125g feta, crumbled, 3 roasted red capsicum , thickly sliced, 1 cup baby basil leaves .

Ingredients:

• 375g fettucine 
• 1/2 small butternut pumpkin , peeled, sliced 1cm thick 
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 2 tbsp lemon juice 
• 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest 
• 125g feta, crumbled 
• 3 roasted red capsicum , thickly sliced 
• 1 cup baby basil leaves 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, then drain.
3. Meanwhile, toss the pumpkin with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and lay flat on a baking tray. Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes until tender.
4. For the dressing, place the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a small bowl with lemon juice and zest. Whisk to combine.
5. Combine the drained pasta, feta, capsicum and basil in a bowl. Add the dressing, season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine. Gently stir through the roasted pumpkin and serve.