Spicy Roasted Ratatouille with Spaghetti
A fresh and light late pasta dish featuring more vegetables than pasta! Burst cherry tomatoes, which are roasted in a separate pan, offer a light tomato sauce that coats the pasta. If you’re not in the mood for pasta, these roasted vegetables and tomatoes would be great on with cooked farro (or other whole grains), on an arugula salad with a simple vinaigrette, as a filling for omelets or as a topping for scrambled eggs. Go easy on the red pepper flakes if you’re sensitive to spice. For even roasting, try to dice the vegetables into roughly the same size pieces.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 18 of 19 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Eggplant | 1 cup cubed (82g) | 35 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound), diced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 medium yellow squash, diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper (or orange or yellow), diced
- 1 medium yellow or white onion, diced
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 6 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Red pepper flakes
- ½ pound (8 ounces) whole grain spaghetti
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, optional
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried oregano)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (optional)