Pasta with a Kick.....
I love pasta so does my husband, so its an easy choice for supper, it has been just recently that I have been familiar with a wide variety of pasta and it has been an instant love affair with it. I have tried experimented with various types of pasta cooked in different ways.
Tonight I have been thinking of what to cook and pasta is the first thing that came in my mind. The recipe I am going to share is super easy, low fat and quick... and that's what you want when your stomach is grumbling. I call it pasta with a kick because its spicy and sweet. You'll see why exactly in the recipe below.
Here goes my first try at recipe writing....
Serves 3 - 4
400g pasta like penne, fussili or any other pasta shapes. for healthier option you can use whole wheat pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil (you can use any oil you desire but not in too much quantity)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 large - medium onion, chopped
3 - 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
250g canned or frozen sweetcorn
400g canned chopped tomatoes ( if you don't have the can you can liquidise 5-6 tomatoes)
1 medium apple, chopped or grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon chilli powder ( you can use less or more depending on your spicometer)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt or so to taste ( I recommend to use less salt and use other seasonings)
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1. Cook the pasta as directed on the packet, my trick for cooking al dente pasta is boil water in a kettle when you are just about to start cooking (to save time) and cook pasta with salt and a tablespoon of olive oil to avoid it from sticking.
2. Heat a large non - stick pan. Add oil, once it is heated add cumin seeds and onions and cook until the onions have softened, than add garlic followed by the rest of the ingredients, bring it to boil and than reduce the heat.
3. Stir in the drained pasta and let it cook with the sauce for five minutes or less to let the flavours combine with the pasta.
4. Serve hot.
As the Italians would say eat to live and not live to eat!!!
That's a healthy fuss free supper. If there are any leftovers that would be your lunch the next day ( that's my husband's lunch to work tomorrow) or you can freeze it in an airtight container and have it at any other day.
The pasta recipe can be as you want, you can add mushroom or garden peas.
I hope you enjoy this one.
Keep eating healthy :)
I love pasta so does my husband, so its an easy choice for supper, it has been just recently that I have been familiar with a wide variety of pasta and it has been an instant love affair with it. I have tried experimented with various types of pasta cooked in different ways.
Tonight I have been thinking of what to cook and pasta is the first thing that came in my mind. The recipe I am going to share is super easy, low fat and quick... and that's what you want when your stomach is grumbling. I call it pasta with a kick because its spicy and sweet. You'll see why exactly in the recipe below.
Here goes my first try at recipe writing....
Serves 3 - 4
400g pasta like penne, fussili or any other pasta shapes. for healthier option you can use whole wheat pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil (you can use any oil you desire but not in too much quantity)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 large - medium onion, chopped
3 - 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
250g canned or frozen sweetcorn
400g canned chopped tomatoes ( if you don't have the can you can liquidise 5-6 tomatoes)
1 medium apple, chopped or grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon chilli powder ( you can use less or more depending on your spicometer)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt or so to taste ( I recommend to use less salt and use other seasonings)
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1. Cook the pasta as directed on the packet, my trick for cooking al dente pasta is boil water in a kettle when you are just about to start cooking (to save time) and cook pasta with salt and a tablespoon of olive oil to avoid it from sticking.
2. Heat a large non - stick pan. Add oil, once it is heated add cumin seeds and onions and cook until the onions have softened, than add garlic followed by the rest of the ingredients, bring it to boil and than reduce the heat.
3. Stir in the drained pasta and let it cook with the sauce for five minutes or less to let the flavours combine with the pasta.
4. Serve hot.
As the Italians would say eat to live and not live to eat!!!
That's a healthy fuss free supper. If there are any leftovers that would be your lunch the next day ( that's my husband's lunch to work tomorrow) or you can freeze it in an airtight container and have it at any other day.
The pasta recipe can be as you want, you can add mushroom or garden peas.
I hope you enjoy this one.
Keep eating healthy :)
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