Super Veg Pasta Recipes

SUPER-VEG PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the grill and pop the peppers, skin-side up, underneath for 10 mins or until beginning to char. Transfer to a bowl, cover and set aside. When cool enough to handle, peel off the skin and cut the flesh into strips.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the fennel, onion and carrot for 8-10 mins until softened. Stir in the garlic, crushed chillies, fennel seeds and tomato purée, cook for 2 mins, then add the canned tomatoes, stock and sugar. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 mins or until the vegetables are completely soft.
• Take out a couple of spoonfuls of the sauce (this will later add texture), then blend the rest in the saucepan until almost smooth with a stick blender. Simmer for 5 mins to thicken, then stir in the reserved sauce, shredded basil and peppers. Serve with the pasta.

PASTA WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Mix together the oil, vinegar, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add rotini and bring to a boil again. Cook until rotini is al dente; drain well. Return the rotini to the pot.
• While rotini is cooking heat oil in a frying pan and saute red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic and carrots. Cook until vegetables are softened. Place the broccoli in the frying pan and cook another 2 minutes.
• Pour the cooked vegetables into the pot with the pasta. Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta and vegetables. Toss to distribute vegetables and vinaigrette evenly.

SUPER VEGETABLE PESTO PASTA WITH PAN SEARED OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place pin nuts in a non-stick skillet and toast over medium heat until slightly browned (3 to 5 mins).
• While pin nuts are toasting, put remaining 9 ingredients in a food processor.
• When pin nuts are toasted add them to the food processor and mix pesto sauce until smooth.
• In a large pot, start boiling water for pasta.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• While water is coming to a boil, cut up the asparagus, scallions and tomatoes, keeping them all separate from one another.
• Cook spaghetti according to box directions. Add asparagus to water 5 minutes before pasta is fully cooked, strain, and replace in pot over lowest heat setting. Add pesto sauce to spaghetti and mix.
• Heat oil in oven proof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Fillet chicken breasts in half, sprinkle with grill seasoning, coat with flour and place in skillet and cook 2-3 mins on each side until slightly browned.
• Add tomatoes and scallions to chicken and place skillet into preheated oven.
• Cook chicken for 15-20 minutes.
• When chicken is done, remove from oven.
• Place Pesto-asparagus pasta on a plate and place a slice of chicken on top. Garnish as desired.