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Fresh and Funky Pasta

Collection: Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients

  • 2 - 4 large tomatoes diced
  • 4 - 6 medium mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • salt and ground black pepper
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 zucchini diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red or green pepper (better with red) sliced
  • 2 - 4 large *fresh* leaves of bazil chopped
  • handful of chopped *fresh* cilantro (could be sub'd with oregano)
  • About a pound of your favorite pasta (I usually use shells or spaghetti)

Directions

Dice all veggies and set aside. Begin boiling pasta. In a
large skillet saute garlic and onion on medium heat in
olive oil and salt and pepper until onion is translucent
and garlic is slightly brown. Add mushrooms and saute for a
couple minutes until mushrooms are soft and a dark brown.
Add chopped tomatoes, red peppers and zucchini, cover and
let simmer for about 10 minutes. Add cilantro and basil and
cook for about 3 - 4 more minutes. Serve over pasta with a
crisp salad. It's a treat if you set aside a few slices of
your fresh red bell pepper and add it to your salad. Yum!

Serves: 2-4

Preparation time: 20 min