Vegetable Pasta

Hidden Veggie Pasta

This recipe gives tips and tricks to make the quintessential Italian dish nutritious and wholesome

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 35 mins

The Stahl Artisan Triply Cook and Serve Sauce Pot is the perfect stage for this comforting favourite.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1½ cups tomato puree
• 4 cups boiled pasta
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of sugar
• Fresh or dried oregano
• Parmesan, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil to garnish

Procedure

• Warm olive oil in the triply saucepot.
• Add in the vegetables and cook for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Season with salt. Stir in the garlic.
• Once fragrant, add the tomato puree.
• Cover partially and let it simmer for 15 mins.
• Remove from the heat, let it cool down and blend it with a hand blender until smooth.
• Add the boiled pasta to this with some of the pasta water.
• Add a pinch of sugar, some dried or fresh oregano and salt to taste.
• Garnish with cherry tomatoes, basil and parmesan.
• For an even healthier twist, opt for pastas made from protein rich ingredients such as chickpea or lentils.