Veggie Spirals Pasta
Hearty and Comforting Italian favorites
Recipe by Chitra Ahluwalia Pal of New York, US
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It’s hearty and comforting Italian favorites, but it's ready in a fraction of the time and with much less effort.
Ingredients
vegetarian
2 servings
For Sauce
- 3 cups Spiral Pasta (preferably Rainbow Color)
- 1 nos. medium Onions (chopped)
- 2 cups/one can Roasted Tomato Puree/ Paste /Sauce
- Half Red and Yellow Bell Pepper chopped thinly vertically
- 2 cloves Garlic (chopped)
- 2 no. Green Chilies chopped (Number can vary according to taste)
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp. Red Chili Powder
- 2 tsp. Vegetable Oil / Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ¼ cup Water
For Garnishing
- One finely chopped Green Chili
- One finely chopped green Onion/Scallions
- Coriander/Cilantro
- One finely chopped Tomato
- One Lemon Zest
For Dressing
- 3 tsp. Vinegar in which Jalapenos are dipped
- 1 fresh Lemon Juice
Directions
Heat a large pot of water to boil for pasta for 10 minutes and add some Salt (only time to flavor the pasta).- Add Pasta and turn heat to low.
- Heat Oil in non stick pan on Medium low heat. Add Garlic and Onions.
- When the Garlic & Onions turn light brown season salt and red chili powder.
- Add Bell Peppers.
- Add roasted Tomato Sauce and stir it well let it simmer for 3 mins.
- Add Water and stir and bring it to a bubble. (Turn heat to Low and cover the pan)
- Drain the Pasta and toss it in the sauce. Stir it well into the sauce so that pasta gets the entire flavor.
- Add Pasta in serving bowl and toss with Jalapenos Vinegar and fresh Lemon juice.
- Garnish with chopped green Chili, green Onion/Scallions, Coriander/Cilantro, chopped Tomato and Lemon Zest
- Quickly divide into individual bowls and Serve bowlfuls of Veggie Spirals Pasta with extra Vinegar on top.