Love pasta? I do! But what to do, it increases the calorie intake so much. Fret not, now you can find an assortment of healthy pasta alternatives at your local grocery store. From multi-grain, whole wheat to vegetable pasta, the pasta companies understand and are giving us better options.
I chose whole wheat pasta and cooked it with easy all natural red sauce.
You wil need:
8-9 fresh tomatoes
10-15 garlic cloves
2-3 onions
500 grams whole wheat/multigrain pasta
Jalapeños
Olives
1 tablespoon sugar
Basil
Cilantro
Red paprika powder
Salt
Black pepper
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
Olive oil
Cheese (optional)
How to cook:
1. Take a deep pan and boil some water in it with a teaspoon of salt. Add pasta to the boiling water. Once ready, set the pasta aside.
2. Dice the tomatoes into small cubes.
3. Cut the onions and garlic into small thin slices.
4. In a skillet, add 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and let it heat.
5. Once hot, add garlic and onion slices to the skillet and cook till the onion is slightly golden.
6. Take one tomato and grind it in a mixer with some fresh basil and cilantro.
7. Once the onions are golden brown, add the tomato paste and diced tomatoes to the skillet.
8. Cook for 15-20 minutes.
9. Add the pasta to the skillet. Mix well so all the pasta is coated with tomato sauce.
10. Add sliced olives and jalapeños to the pasta.
11. Put 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon paprika powder and lemon juice from half a lemon to the pasta and let it cook for another 10 minutes.
12. Season with black pepper or oregano seasoning. You can also grate some parmesan or gouda over the pasta before serving it.
It’s ready!
Enjoy 🙂
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