Amazing food doesn't need to be complicated. Simple fresh ingredients come together for a delicious punch of flavor in this spaghetti with charred tomatoes!
Summer craves fresh simple food, but simple does not mean lacking in flavor. After long days out in the warm sun, swimming, beach fun and long busy days keeping my kids entertained, I need something fulfilling and delicious.
I also need something easy. Easy and quick, because hungry kids does not equal a quiet house. This is what led me to the creation of throwing charred tomatoes and shishito peppers over spaghetti and calling it a day. What started as a throw together meal, has now become a weekly staple!
My family loves pasta. We eat it every single week, usually for multiple meals. But when it comes to pasta, we are not easy to please. I have tried almost every single gluten free pasta out there, and hands down one of my absolute favorite, is the Living Now pasta line by NOW Foods.
In fact, I posted about it in my Roasted Butternut Squash Spinach Pasta. Still, now 9 months later, we absolutely love this brand! Both taste and texture are spot on with regular old pasta. No chewy, rubbery noodles. No soft and mushy. Nice al dente bite every time, just how we like it!
Summer Dreamin' Of Charred Tomatoes
So when summer rolls around, and we still want to enjoy our favorite pasta filled meals, but crave fresh and light ingredients, I create quick and easy recipes like this one with freshly charred tomatoes and shishito peppers, mix them with fresh garlic and basil, roast until perfection and devour.
It has been a winner every single time. Even the kids like it (although they aren't as risky with the peppers as we are)!
This is one of the easiest meals I have ever made, not to mention one of the most flavorful. Charred tomatoes are not given enough credit!
The great thing about it is you can throw it in the oven and take care of other things like changing laundry loads, cleaning up for the day, taking kids off of other kids, prepping lunches for the next day, telling the baby not to pull the cats tail...you know, the norm. But there's something so nice about not having to do all that while cooking an elaborate dinner!
Why this is one of the best and easiest meals to enter your kitchen:
- Fresh flavors
- 6 simple ingredients, plus salt and pepper
- 5 simple steps
- Kid friendly
- Filling and so flavorful
So no excuses!! You need to make this this week. It's SO good, we just can't stop eating it.
Leave me a comment here and let me know what you think. Are you surprised at how something so simple can have such bold flavors? Show me your beautiful creations by tagging me on Instagram at both @veggiesdontbite #veggiesdontbite so I don't miss it! You can also find me on Facebook, I love hearing from you all! Whatever you do, try this for dinner. I promise you won't regret it!
Here are some great additions to try during your next pasta night!
- 3 Ingredient Spinach Tomato Pasta Sauce
- Vegan Pasta Puttanesca
- Vegan Bolognese with Lentils and Mushrooms
Spaghetti with Charred Tomatoes and Shishito Peppers
Ingredients
- 8 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- 3 cups shishito peppers
- 10 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 loosely packed cup basil
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- dash of ground black pepper
- drizzle of veggie broth or your favorite roasting oil if you use oil , low sodium if needed
- 16 ounces spaghetti I use NOW Foods gluten free spaghetti
- Hemp Almond Parmesan optional for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Wash tomatoes, peppers and basil.
- Place in a large bowl with garlic and add salt, pepper and broth or oil. Mix well to coat.
- Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for about 45 minutes or until they begin to char. Start checking at 35 minutes as oven temps can vary.
- While the veggies are roasting, cook spaghetti according to package directions. Make Hemp Almond Parmesan if using.
- When veggies are done, mix in with spaghetti and top with Hemp Almond Parmesan. Devour.
Notes
- You can adjust the ingredients for your individual taste, add more or less of each thing depending on what you like.
- I have also used padron peppers here with success. You can make this oil free by using veggie broth to roast, however there are a lot of oils with great flavor that can be used to contribute to the flavor profile of this dish.
- Tips to prep ahead: Wash tomatoes, peppers and basil. Make Hemp Almond Parmesan.
- Baby/kid food idea: Although shishito peppers are pretty mild, you may want to leave them out. Everything else can be cut up into toddler bite sized pieces and served to an older baby or toddler. Make sure baby is old enough to tolerate the acidity of tomatoes.
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Nutrition
Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.
This post was sponsored by NOW Foods but the content and opinions expressed are fully my own.
Vegan Heaven
Yummy! This looks so delicious, Sophia! 🙂 I haven't had quinoa spaghetti yet, I really should give them a try...
veggiesdontbite
Thank you Sina!! This brand is great, I have tried others that weren't so great though. LOL!
Uma
Wow! Looks so good 🙂 love to try these out soon!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you!
Mel | avirtualvegan.com
What a simple and flavourful dish! Totally my kind of food :O)
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Mel!
Molly Kumar
What a pretty looking and flavorful recipe. That Quinoa Spaghetti sounds so good. Need to find one soon.
veggiesdontbite
Thank you Molly! Sometimes the simplest ingredients make the best stuff!
Mama Harris
Wow, that is so easy and beautiful! I'm going to have to try those noodles too!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you! It is super easy and so good!
Boastful Food
I would totally make this pasta! Cool that your kiddos are adventurous enough to enjoy shishito peppers. Love the chubby hand shot with the basil and tomatoes:)
veggiesdontbite
The chubby hand shot kills me every time. LOL. Yes, my oldest loves the shishitos!
Marilyn
I've never had shishito peppers before!! This pasta with a glass of wine sounds perfect right now!!
veggiesdontbite
Oh you would love them! And yes, a glass of win would go perfect 😉
Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy
LOVE shishito peppers! We grew a bunch this year in our yard! This looks great!
veggiesdontbite
We love them too! This pasta is amazing with them!
Gin
I haven't had pasta is ages, but this is making me crave it HUGE! I love the look of the charred veggies, so yum!!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Gin! Charred veggies are one of my favorite things!
Nicole Dawson
This looks like a wonderful dish. I've done something similar with charred jalapenos but haven't tried shishito peppers before, now I must. You're going to have me looking for that pasta too. I've not run across it yet but if I can find a GF and allergy-safe one that tastes good, I may start eating pasta more often.
veggiesdontbite
Oh you must try the shishito!! Such good flavor. You should definitely look at NOW, they have a whole line of allergy safe stuff you'd love!
Linda @ Veganosity
Pasta and Mexican food, you can't beat it. Thanks for the tip on the NOW pasta. I haven't tried it, but I agree, most gf pasta is not good.
veggiesdontbite
Oh you'd love the NOW pasta! It's seriously so darn good. I'm so picky and this is my go to!
Becky Striepe
Oh my gosh, this looks like such a delight! I love tomatoes and shishitos!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Becky!! I'm obsessed right now.
Jenn
Roasted tomatoes are one of my favorite things. Especially straight from the garden! Simple dishes are often the best and this one proves that's true once again!
veggiesdontbite
I love roasted tomatoes too, so awesome. These are one step further and charred which brings out even more delicious sweetness. I can't get enough!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah! I LOVE love love...really love shishito peppers! They are my favorite pepper!! This is such a fantastic pasta dish! I've also been digging pasta a lot this summer which is out of the ordinary for me! YUM!
veggiesdontbite
Me too Rebecca! They are SO good!! Thank you!!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day
I love this! I never thought to add shishito peppers to pasta.
veggiesdontbite
Thank you Amy!! Shishito peppers are amazing in pasta!