Whole Wheat Pasta With Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 4 -5 medium sized sweet potatoes (peeled and cubed)
• ground salt and pepper, to taste
• extra virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces whole wheat pasta (spaghetti, farfalle, penne, whatever you like)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon herbs, d'provence
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons fresh grated parmesan cheese
• 1 -2 teaspoon fresh sage (optional) or 1 -2 teaspoon thyme (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 grease the pan with about a tablespoon of olive oil.
• 3 place the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet; drizzle some more olive oil on top, and season with salt and pepper; toss.
• 4 bake for 30 minutes, or until tender.
• 5 meanwhile, boil pasta according to package instructions.
• 6 in a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, herbs d' provence, and salt and pepper until emulsified.
• 7 in a large bowl, combine the pasta with the sweet potatoes; add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and emulsion; stir well.
• 8 top with parmesan and herbs.
• 9 serve warm.