Nothing says warmth, deliciousness and comfort like Pasta
does. I Love how you can literally combine your favorite Pasta with any type of
vegetable or meats. You can never go wrong with cooking Pasta, it is the
easiest meal to prepare and you can have it with whatever you fancy. So for my
first Pasta Dish I chose to go with a Veggie Pasta and Fried Garlic Pasta. I
like my veggies crunchy so I did not want to boil them for too long, the trick
is to just toss them in oil for a few second and voila! you have your yummy veggies.
Simple yet sophisticated enough this Dish will leave you wanting more, there
are no rules when it comes to spices so put as hot or as mild as you want or
you can even skip it all together. The best part about cooking is that you
decide how the meal will taste and look like, unless you are cooking for a
group with various dietary needs, go all out to make the dish what you want it
to be. So here's my version of Veggie Pasta with Fried Garlic Cabbage.
Pasta of your choice
Green Onions
Cayenne Pepper
Fireball spice/Spice of your choice
Carrots and French Beans (boiled together for 1 minute.
They should still be crunchy)
Tomatoes
Salt
Garlic
Royco
Cabbage
Cooking oil
Method
Boil Pasta according to package instructions. Usually 8-10
minutes. I added Cayenne Pepper to the water, totally optional
When the water is significantly reduced take one and press between your fingers it should be firm yet cooked. Once cooked put in a strainer/sieve (kichungi) and pour over the pasta warm water. I do this to remove the stickiness. Set aside.
-Add the green onions to a cooking pan, add oil and start cooking
-Let the onions cook until they turn brown. Add crushed garlic and keep cooking...
Add chopped tomatoes and keep turning as they cook
-Do not forget to add Salt to taste. Add Royco (a local spice mix), Fireball spice/spice of your choice
-Allow the mixture to cook until the tomatoes turn into a paste...
-Add the carrot and Green bean mixture and cook for a few seconds. The mixture should be incorporated with all the ingredients by now
-End result of mixture...
-Add the cooked Pasta and mix up all the ingredients...
-All the yuminess has been incorpirated and looking delicious already...
-Now for the Fried Garlic Cabbage. Put the Red Onions in a frying pan, add oil and cook...
-Keep turning until they become translucent/clear. Add garlic and salt and continue to cook until they turn golden brown
Add roughly chopped Cabbage. Bigger chunks of cabbage are easier to just fry than tiny ones that will sweat while cooking. You don't want water in your cabbage. Toss and turn the cabbage for two seconds, just to infuse that garlic and onion into the cabbage. Remove immediately
-Ready to be eaten
-The pasta and the cabbage can be eaten together or separately with other foods...
VEGGIE PASTA WITH FRIED GARLIC CABBAGE
Ingredients
- 1 Packet Pasta
- 1 Bunch Green Onions
- 1 Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Cup Carrots steamed
- 1 Cup French beans steamed
- 1 Cup Tomatoes
- 1 Bunch Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic
- 1 head Cabbage
- 3 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Royco spice
Instructions
-Boil Pasta according to package instructions. Usually 8-10 minutes. I added Cayenne Pepper to the water, totally optional-When the water is significantly reduced take one and press between your fingers it should be firm yet cooked-Once cooked put in a strainer/sieve (kichungi) and pour over the pasta warm water. I do this to remove the stickiness. Set aside.-Add your green onions to a cooking pan, add oil and start cooking. -Let the onions cook until they turn brown. Add crushed garlic and keep cooking. Let the garlic cook until it turns brown. I like the taste and smell of burnt onions so I cook until almost burning-Add your chopped tomatoes and keep turning as they cook. Do not forget to add Salt to taste. Add Royco (a local spice mix), Fireball spice/spice of your choice. Allow the mixture to cook until the tomatoes turn into a paste-Add the carrot and Green bean mixture and cook for a few seconds. Add the cooked Pasta and mix up all the ingredients-Now for the Fried Garlic Cabbage. Put your Red Onions in a frying pan, add oil and cook. Keep turning until they become translucent/clear. Add garlic and salt and continue to cook. Add your roughly chopped Cabbage.Toss and turn the cabbage for two seconds, just to infuse that garlic and onion into the cabbage. Remove immediately.-The pasta and the cabbage can be eaten together or separately with other foods
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 2 Servings
No comments:
Post a Comment