Thursday, July 1, 2010

Healthy & Easy to cook Spaghetti noodles


Ingredients

1/2 pound whole wheat spaghetti noodles (1/2 pack)
1 onion cut into cubes
1 green pepper cut into cubes
4-5 mushrooms sliced
2 garlic cloves chopped
2 tsp dried basil
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup basil pesto
1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp red chilli flakes
1 tbsp parmesean cheese

Direction

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat
2. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes
3. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water
4. Heat the olive oil in the pan,add the chopped garlic. Stir it for about a min
5. Add the onions, green pepper and mushrooms. Add the fresh basil.Stir it for about 5-6 mins or till they softens
6. Add salt,dried basil,oregano,parsley and chilli flakes
7. Turn of the heat once the veggies get soft. Now add the spaghetti, garlic powder and the basil pesto
8. Mix it well and if its too dry add about 2 tsp of pasta water
9. Garnish it with parmesean cheese

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