Vegetable Pasta
Instructions
I. Pasta:
1. In a large pot boil the water with salt and oil.
2. After water comes to the boil add the pasta.
3. Cook the pasta until it is just tender, not too soft. Drain the water and set pasta asIIide.
II. Vegetables:
1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat.
2.Add vegetables (carrot, green beans, bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini) to skillet and saut until they are nearly tender.
III. Tomato Sauce:
1. Mix the cornstarch in cup of water and keep aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the basil, Italian herbs, and chili flakes stir and add tomatoes.
3. Let the tomatoes cook until they become pasty.
4. Next add cornstarch, salt and sugar to the tomato sauce, cornstarch will give thickness to the sauce.
5. Next add the saut vegetables to the sauce and cook for few minutes on medium heat until sauce come to the desirable thickness.
IV Pasta:
1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and add basil and chili flakes stir for few seconds.
2. Next add the drained pasta and saut for a minute until pasta is well coated with oil.
3. Pour the vegetable sauce over the pasta, serve hot with slice of French bread and salad.
Variations:
For this recipe you need about 5 cups of vegetable, replace the vegetables to your choice.
