Creamy Hummus Pasta with Roasted Red Tomatoes (Lucky Left Overs Series)

Remember when I told you a couple of days ago that I was working on another recipe to use up the rest of that homemade hummus and pesto that we made for our zucchini fries? Well, friends…here it is! This Creamy Hummus Pasta with Roasted Red Tomatoes is just about the simplest dish to whip up but I promise your taste buds will thank you!

When you live alone and cook for guests mostly on the weekends, your mid-week fridge can often end up filled with the odds and ends from dishes gone-by! This pasta dish is not only great because it uses up your leftover hummus but also because it really does take less than 15 minutes to throw together…and bonus, you can always use a tub of store-bought hummus if you have to!

What you are going to need to buy:

Hummus, about 2 cups (for 2-3 servings) - CLICK HERE for the recipe that this recipe uses!

Sundried tomatoes, 1/2 cup - (we like the California SunDry Tomatoes that come in a jar! Plus, they keep in the fridge forever!

Cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half, 7 or so, per serving

Lemon Juice

Salt and Pepper

Pasta of your choice

What you are going to need to do:

Preheat over to 415 degrees.

Cut your tomatoes in half and sprinkle with salt.

Place tomatoes on a baking tray with a silicone mat or lined with baking paper and roast for 12 minutes, flipping half-way through.

Cook your pasta, per the package directions, in salted water until tender.

Drain pasta, but reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.

Gently stir in the hummus, the sundried tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, adding the pasta water, as necessary, until the hummus coats the pasta with an “alfredo” like consistency. Note: You may not use all the pasta water and that’s okay.

Gently scoop the roasted tomatoes from the baking tray and fold them into the pasta.

Salt and pepper, to taste.

Drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons of the oil that the sundried tomatoes are packed in onto the top of the pasta before serving and garnish with fresh herbs.

See, I told you it was easy! In all likelihood, it took me longer to type up this post than it will for you to make this dish!

Enjoy!