Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Low Cal Pasta

This is a variation of Aglio pasta. with ingredients I had readily available at home. Original can be found here.



Ingredients:

  • Extra virgin Olive oil
  • Pasta (I used fusilli)
  • Garlic
  • Onion
  • Red pepper
  • Other vegetables - mushrooms, green pepper (I use the colour rule so that my vitamin intake is taken care of - options are carrots/ green pepper/ red pepper/ yellow pepper/baby corn/ mushrooms/ olives)
  • Seasoning (oregano, crushed pepper, red chilly flakes)


Procedure:

  • Cook the fusilli (1/2 bowl*) with occasional stirring in big pan with boiling water (add little salt) for about 8-10 mins (should be tender but not too squishy)
  • Heat 1 tsp of olive oil in a pan, add few red chilli flakes and saute the sliced garlic till edges turn golden brown
  • Add the diced onion (1 small) and diced red pepper (1 medium) and saute for another couple of minutes
  • Add the remaining veggies (1/4 bowl) (they cook quicker so add later - carrot/mushroom/ baby corn etc) and saute for another 4-5 mins
  • Add the boiled pasta after draining away the water
  • Top it up with oregano, crushed pepper and (generous amount of) red chilly flakes 
*portions for one bowl serving