Vegetable pasta/kids lunch box recipes

Vegetable pasta recipes/kids lunch box recipes
Mayuras kitchen|February 2018|prep time :20 mins |Serves:2

Vegetable pasta

Ingredients :

onion - 1

carrot - 1
beans - 5 to 6
peas - 1/4 cup
Red & green capsicum - 1/4 cup
pasta - 1 cups
pasta sauce - 1/2 cup
grated cheese - 1/4 cup
salt - as needed

To temper :

olive oil - 2tbsp

garlic cloves - 6 to 8

chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp

How to prepare :

1.boil 4 cups of water and add the pasta with required salt.cook the pasta as per the instruction given in the package.

2.drain the pasta in a metal strainer.once the pasta is cooked well,reserve the water 

3.heat a pan with olive oil,add finely chopped garlic saute for a minute on a low flame

4. once the garlic turns light brown add the onions and chopped vegetables one by one

5.once the veggies are half cooked add the pasta sauce with 1/4 cup of reserved water(pasta cooked water)

6. close the lid and simmer for 5 minutes (this step will help you to give the veggies blend nicely with the sauce)

7.after 5 minutes add the cooked pasta mix everything well.

8.now switch off the flame add the grated cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese close the lid for one or until the cheese melts.

Notes:

*if you are giving this pasta for a lunch,please ensure it should be little moisture than usual

*if you are planning for a dinner or breakfast,if you a microwave or oven you can put the prepared pasta in a microwave bowl add the grated cheese cover with the foil and keep it in the oven for 5 minutes it tastes more good.