YumYumTaste - Poached Egg and Roast Vegetable Pasta

Poached Egg and Roast Vegetable Pasta

300g sweet potato, peeled and cut into 2 cm cubes
1 red onion, peeled and chopped
1 red capsicum, cut into 3 cm pieces
3 Roma tomatoes, quartered lengthways
Spray olive oil
400g penne or spiral pasta
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 eggs
50g baby spinach

1. Preheat the oven to 200 deg and line two baking trays with non stick baking paper.  Arrange the vegetables in a single layer onto the tray and spray with oil.  Bake for 50-60 minutes, unitl tender and slightly caramelised.

2. Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water until al dente.  Drain and return to the pan.  Drizzle with extral virgin olive oil, and season to taste.  Fold through the vegetables and spinach.  Put the lid on the pan to wilt the spinach and to keep warm.

3. Meanwhile, heat about 5cm water in a large saucepan or deep frying pan.  Add a dash of vinegar and bring to a simmer.  Carefully crack the eggs into a cup one at a time and slide into the water.  Cook gently for 3 minutes, unitl the whites have set.

4. Divide the pasta mixture between serving bowls.  Lift the eggs from the pan with a slotted spoon.  Top each bowl with a poached egg, and pierce so the yolk flows to create a sauce.  Season with black pepper.
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