Pasta à la Provençale
Fusilli

Pasta à la Provençale

Ratatouille vegetables roasted until they collapse a little, then tossed warm through fusilli with basil pesto. Goat's cheese crumbled over so it softens into the pasta.

Camilla Gobourn

Feeds: 4
40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 300g radiatori pasta
  • 1 aubergine, chopped into 2cm chunks

  • 1 courgette, roughly chopped

  • 2 red peppers, roughly chopped

  • 250g cherry tomatoes

  • 2 cloves garlic, unpeeled

  • Olive oil

  • Salt, pepper

  • For the Pesto
  • 1 small bunch fresh basil

  • 30g parmesan, finely grated

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1–2 tbsp water (to loosen)

  • To serve
  • 100g soft goat’s cheese

  • Mirabeau Rosé

Radiatori

Radiatori

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Method

1

Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Toss the aubergines, courgettes, peppers, tomatoes and garlic cloves with olive oil and a pinch of salt, then roast until soft, caramelised and slightly jammy, around 30-35 minutes.

2

Cook the pasta in well-salted water until al dente, then drain and allow it to cool slightly.

3

Add the basil, roasted garlic (squeezed from its skins), parmesan and olive oil to a small food processor, then pulse until finely chopped. Add a splash of cold water if needed to loosen to a spoonable, runny consistency.

4

Toss the warm pasta with the roasted vegetables and pesto. Transfer to a serving dish and crumble over the goat’s cheese so it melts slightly into the warmth of the pasta. Finish with extra basil leaves and serve with a chilled glass of Mirabeau Rosé on the side.

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