Vegetable Pasta
Fresh vegetables and whole grain pasta with savory tomato sauce makes a very colorful and delicious pasta dish. This is a simple pasta dinner. Serve with a side of salad and bread.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 2 cups whole grain penne pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
for Vegetables:
- 2 medium Carrots sliced
- 1/2 cup green beans chopped
- 1 medium bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 medium sliced zucchini
- 1/2 cup cut cauliflower in small piecess
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
For Marinara Sauce
- 6 medium diced tomatoes
- 1 15oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chopped basil
- 1 tsp Italian herb
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp sugar
For Preparing Pasta:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chopped basil
- 1 tsp chili flakes
Instructions
Cooking Pasta
- In a large pot boil the water with salt and oil. After water comes to the boil add the pasta.
- Cook the pasta until it is just tender, not too soft. Drain the water and set pasta aside.
making Vegetables:
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat.
- Add vegetables (carrot, green beans, bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini) to skillet and sauté until they are nearly tender.
Marinara Sauce
- Mix the cornstarch in ¼ cup of water and keep aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the basil, Italian herbs, and chili flakes stir and add tomatoes.
- Let the tomatoes cook until they become pasty.
- Next add cornstarch, salt and sugar to the tomato sauce, cornstarch will give thickness to the sauce.
- Next add the sauté vegetables to the sauce and cook for few minutes on medium heat until sauce come to the desirable thickness.
Prepare The Pasta
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and add basil and chili flakes stir for few seconds.
- Next add the drained pasta and sauté for a minute until pasta is well coated with oil.
- Pour the vegetable sauce over the pasta, serve hot with slice of French bread and salad.
Notes
Variations:
For this recipe you need about 5 cups of vegetable, replace the vegetables to your choice.
Serving suggestion:
Serve pasta with slice of toasted bread and green salad.
Additional Notes:
I like to serve pasta with slice toasted and spiced French bread. Before toasting the bread spread the olive oil and sprinkle basil, chili flakes and salt.
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