One of the most delicious and nutritious pasta you could ever have is this Indian-Style Vegetable Pasta. This recipe includes penne pasta, with a lot of vegetables such as; corn, carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic, red onion, and Indian-style seasonings that make this recipe so tasty!
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Here’s how to make tasty Indian-Style Vegetable Pasta!
Steps:
Prepare all the ingredients
Cook penne pasta
Dice the carrots
Dice the green bell peppers
Mince the garlic
Then mince red onion
Shred fresh corn ( canned corn is ok too)
Grate ginger
In a pre-heated pan, sauté onions and garlic
Add in the carrots and bell peppers
When the carrots has soften, add corn
To boost the flavor saute in the oregano, cumin, chili powder, turmeric and grated ginger
Pour in the tomato sauce. Let it simmer for a few minutes. Add ketchup
Mix in cooked penne pasta
Serve. Enjoy your delicious meal!
Indian-Style Vegetable Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Penne pasta
- ½ cup Corn, shredded
- ½ cup Carrots, diced
- ½ cup Bell pepper, diced
- 1 small Red onion, minced
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cup Canned diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp. Ketchup
- 1 tbsp. Oregano
- 1 tbsp. Cumin
- 1 tbsp. Turmeric
- 1 tbsp. Chili powder
- 1 tbsp. Ginger, grated
Instructions
- Prepare all the ingredients
- In a boiling water, cook penne pasta
- Dice the carrots and green bellpeppers. Mince the garlic and red onion. Shred fresh corn (canned corn is great too), lastly, grate ginger
- In a pre-heated pan, sauté onions and garlic then add in the carrots and bell peppers
- When the carrots has soften, add corn
- To boost the flavor saute in the oregano, cumin, chili powder, turmeric and grated ginger
- Pour in the tomato sauce. Let it simmer for a few minutes. Add ketchup then mix in cooked penne pasta
- Serve. Enjoy your delicious meal!
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There are some minor differences. The vegetable enriched pasta is slightly lower in calories and carbohydrates, slightly higher in protein and vitamin A. The differences are so slight, however, that it’s hard to imagine them having much impact on your health or nutrition. – quickanddirtytips
Vegetable noodles are the best. Fresh vegetables used in the place of noodles are clearly the healthiest option. One popular way to make veggies like sweet potato, cucumber, or zucchini look like noodles is to spiralize them or use a machine to slice them into long, curly strands. – time
Fresh vegetables, seaweed, and fiber-rich noodle replacements are some of the most popular options. These not only contain far fewer carbs but also much higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial compounds than traditional wheat pasta. – healthline
