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Vegetable Penne Pasta

Vegetable Penne Pasta

Penne pasta is available in lots of varieties including legumes or whole wheat and this gives a good choice to make the dish more wholesome.Also other vegetables can be added depending on what you have available
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 Servings
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g Penne pasta legumes or whole wheat and this gives a good choice to make the dish more wholesome
  • 250 g Mushrooms choppes
  • 120 g Fresh spinach (or four pieces of frozen)
  • 1 Onion choppes
  • 4 Cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 Medium red pepper de seeded choppes
  • 2 courgettes choppes fienly
  • 120 g Cheese of your choice (i usually go for feta)
  • 1 Dried oregano or mixed herbs
  • 2 Olive Oil
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Pine nuts to garnish

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the chopped onion gently
  2. Add the mushrooms spinach pepper and courgette and cook gently for 2 minutes
  3. Add the chopped garlic ,tomato’s and tomato purée
  4. Add the herbs and seasoning and reduce to a simmer with a lid on the pan for 15 mins or untill the sauce is cooked. If the sauce is to thick add a small amount of water.
  5. Put the cooked penne into a serving bowl and pour the sauce over and toss everything together
  6. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and cook under the grill for 2 mins or until the cheese is melted.
  7. Top with toasted pine nuts and serve.

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