Veggie Pasta Marinara

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Adding roasted vegetables to a store bought marinara sauce boosts the nutrition value, and makes a deliciously sweet sauce. Use this sauce to top Chickapea pasta — it has 27 grams of protein per serving, so paired with veggies, this is a complete meal that kids will love!

Ingredients for 4 servings

1 24 oz jar marinara sauce (your favorite brand)
1 cup carrots chopped
1 cup zucchini chopped
1 cup cauliflower chopped
2/3 cup water
1 tbsp olive oil
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Italian seasoning and cumin to taste (optional)
1 8 oz box Chickapea penne pasta
Parsley chopped (optional)
Parmesan to garnish (optional)