Make an easy weeknight meal of these oven-roasted vegetables and grilled chicken with penne.

You will just love these oven-roasted vegetables and grilled chicken with penne for an easy weeknight meal.

Your Menu: Serves 4

Grilled Chicken and Garden Vegetable Penne Pasta with Oven Roasted Tomatoes

• Sliced fresh peaches

Easy Cream Cheese Tart

• Ice water with lemon

Test Kitchen Tip:

Store leftover tart in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

Shopping List:

For Pasta

• 12 roma tomatoes
• 1 pound baby squash, (such as pattypan, sunburst, and/or zucchini)
• 1 red sweet pepper
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 package fresh rosemary
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 8 ounces dried penne or bow tie pasta
• 1 bunch Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
• 1 package fresh basil
• 1 can of grated or 1 wedge of fresh Parmesan cheese
• 4 fresh peaches
• 1 lemon

For Tart

• 1 15-ounce package rolled refrigerated unbaked piecrust
• 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
• 1 lemon
• 1 bottle amaretto, brandy, or run (optional)
• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 package sliced almonds
• 1 jar apricot, peach, plum or cherry preserves
• 1 8-ounce whipping cream (optional)
• 1 container fresh raspberries, or 1 peach or nectarine (optional)

Pantry Items:

For Pasta

• olive oil
• coarse kosher salt
• ground black pepper

For Tart

• granulated sugar
• all-purpose flour
• vanilla

Equipment Needed:

For Pasta

• cutting board and knife
• measuring cups and spoons
• kitchen scissors for snipping herb
• cheese grater (optional)
• 2 13x9x2-inch baking pans or shallow roasting pans
• silicone spatula
• pastry brush
• charcoal or gas grill
• tongs
• large saucepan or kettle
• colander
• very large bowl

For Tart

• measuring cups and spoons
• Microplane® or fine shredder
• juicer (optional)
• 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom or 9-inch pie plate
• foil
• large mixing bowl
• electric mixer
• rubber spatula
• wire cooling rack

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