Froom Balls with Penne, Roasted Tomato & Pesto
Quick & easy mid week meal
Servings
4-6
Ready In:
40min
Good For:
Lunch or Dinner
FROOM BALLS & PENNE WITH ROASTED TOMATO & PESTO
A tasty meal for mid-week feasting.
Roasted Tomatoes
Preheat the oven to 200°C
- Cut the Roma tomatoes in half and add to an oven proof dish
- Cut off the top of the head of garlic and add to the dish
- Sprinkle the teaspoon of sugar over the top of the ingredients
- Season with salt and black pepper
- Drizzle with balsamic and olive oil and toss together so that they are well coated with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Place in the oven uncovered
- Check every 10 minutes for caramelisation, making sure to toss the vegetables through the juices each time
- It should be ready after about 20 minutes depending on the heat / strength of your oven
- Before serving, squeeze out the roasted garlic and toss all the ingredients in the natural juices again, making sure the garlic is evenly distributed
Cook your Froom Balls
Prepare while Tomatoes are roasting & pasta is cooking
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Brown Froom™ mushroom balls until evenly browned all over (6-8 minutes).
- Once browned, add to the roasting tomato to finish off the cooking in the oven for the last 10 minutes.
Penne
Cook according to instructions on pack
- Add salt and a splash of olive to IL of water
- Bring to boil, and then add penne
- Stir gently, bringing back up to boil
- Boil for about 8-10 minutes until al dente.
- Remove from heat and drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta liquid to add to pesto sauce if it needs to be loosened
PESTO SAUCE
Prepare while Tomatoes are roasting & pasta is cooking
- Combine the basil leaves, nuts, garlic cloves and cheese in a food processor and blend together until finely chopped.
- Add the olive oil slowly until well combined and well blended to a smooth consistency.
- If too thick, add some water to loosen the mixture.
- For a dairy free solution, just drop the cheese and use the Cashew nuts as your preferred nut.
toss together and enjoy
Once all your ingredients are ready, simply toss together into one large dish making sure that the penne is evenly coated with the tomato and pesto sauces.
Serve with some fresh crusty bread.
Tuck in and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 x 240g Froom™ balls (24 balls)
- 1 Box Penne cooked to instructions on packet
Roasted Tomatoes
- 2 punnet 250g Roma Tomatoes
- 1 Head of garlic
- Drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
- Generous Drizzle of Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Pesto Sauce
- 1 Cup fresh Parsley
- 1 Cup fresh Basil
- 1 Cup Pine Nuts (or Cashews or Walnuts)
- 1 Cup Olive Oil
- 1/4 a cup grated parmesan cheese (can be omitted for a dairy free version)
- Salt & Pepper to taste