Cook Without Book

                        Ingredients 8 ounces   penne Salt and pepper 1 cup   diced grilled eggplant (from about 3 grilled lengthwise slices) 1 cup   diced grilled zucchini or other summer squash (from about 5 grilled lengthwise slices) 1/2 cup   diced grilled bell peppers (from about 3 grilled lengthwise slices) 4  stalks grilled asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 cup) 1/3 cup   pitted kalamata olives, halved 1 cup   grape tomatoes, halved or quartered if large 1/4 cup   thinly sliced fresh basil, plus more for serving 1 teaspoon   finely grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon lemon  2 tablespoons   olive oil Preparation 1. Cook penne in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, as package label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta and return to pot. 2. Combine grilled vegetables, olives, tomatoes, basil, lemon z...

                              Prep Time:  6 minutes Cook Time:  2 minutes Yield:  4 sandwiches (serving size: 1 sandwich (1 piece bread, 1/4 cup ricotta, 1 cup vegetables, 1 tbsp. vinaigrette)) Ingredients 3 tablespoons   olive oil, plus more for grill grates 4  1/2-inch-thick slices country bread 2  6-inch sprigs fresh rosemary 1  small clove garlic, sliced 1 tablespoon   balsamic vinegar 1 cup   part-skim ricotta 4 cups   mixed grilled vegetables such as eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes Preparation 1. Heat grill; lightly oil grates. Grill bread and rosemary, turning often, until rosemary is lightly charred and bread has grill marks, about 1 minute for rosemary and 2 minutes for bread. 2. Strip leaves from rosemary; set aside 2 tsp. Purée garlic, remaining rosemary, vinegar and oil in a blender until smooth. 3. Top bread sli...