Simple Elegance: Grilled Aubergine & Courgette Pesto Pasta | TortellinoTime

pesto

🥗Healthier: homemade pesto

💰Cheaper: spinach and nut blend

Homemade pesto can reduce preservatives and costs.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and dairy-free.

Sear the aubergine and courgette slices to perfection on the grill.

Toss the grilled strips with garlic, olive oil, and seasoning, then blend with almonds for a homemade pesto.

Cook the penne until just right, setting the stage for your sauce.

Cook cherry tomatoes in olive oil, then add the pesto and pasta water for a creamy consistency.

Mix in the remaining grilled vegetables with the sauce for a medley of flavors.

Combine the pasta with the sauce, adjusting with pasta water as needed.

Garnish your plated pasta with Parmesan and parsley to serve.

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