Sweet Potato and Roasted Garlic Pasta
Swift Lemur

Sweet Potato and Roasted Garlic Pasta

Creamy roasted sweet potato and garlic create a naturally sweet and savory sauce that coats every strand of al dente pasta, finished with salty parmesan.

50Min
4Servings
485Cal
EasyLevel
VegetarianKid friendlySpicy 1/5vegetarian
#pasta#vegetarian#roasted vegetables#comfort food

Equipment

Oven
Knife
Cutting Board
Peeler
Baking Sheet
Pot
Stove
Colander
Bowl
Mixing Spoon
Plate

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

sweet potato (peeled, cubed)

400 g

garlic (whole)

1 head

pasta (dry)

400 g

olive oil

60 ml

parmesan (grated)

60 g

salt

5 g

black pepper

2 g

Instructions

1

Preheat oven

Preheat the oven to 200°C for roasting sweet potato and garlic.

5 min
2

Prepare sweet potato

Peel and cube the sweet potato into 2 cm pieces.

5 min
3

Roast sweet potato and garlic

Place sweet potato cubes and whole garlic head on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 30 ml olive oil and season with salt. Roast at 200°C for 25 minutes until tender and caramelized.

25 min200°Ctimer 25 min
Sweet potato should be fork-tender and edges slightly crispy
4

Cook pasta

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.

10 minHigh heattimer 10 min
Reserve 120 ml pasta water before draining
5

Combine pasta and roasted vegetables

Squeeze roasted garlic cloves from their skins. Toss hot pasta with roasted sweet potato, garlic, remaining olive oil, and a splash of pasta water. Season with salt and pepper.

3 min
Add pasta water gradually to create a silky sauce
6

Serve with parmesan

Divide pasta among plates and top generously with grated parmesan cheese.

2 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or skillet with splash of water

Store in airtight container. Add extra parmesan when reheating for best flavor

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