PASTA

Ingredients:
Pasta:

• 2 cups whole grain penne pasta (use can use another pasta  shape if “penne” is not available)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Vegetables:

• 2 medium sliced carrots                                            
• 1/2 cup chopped green beans
• 1 medium chopped bell pepper                          
  
• 1/2 cup chopped cauliflower
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 medium sliced zucchini
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Tomato sauce:

• 6 medium diced tomatoes
• 1 15 oz can of diced tomato
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped basil
• 1 teaspoon Italian herb
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (adjust to taste)
• 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sugar (adjust to taste)
• Preparing Pasta:
  
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped basil
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (adjust to taste)

Method:

• In a large pot boil the water with salt and oil.
• After water comes to the boil add the pasta.
• Cook the pasta until it is just tender, not too soft. Drain the water and set pasta aside.

Vegetables:

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat.
2. Add vegetables (carrot, green beans, bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini) to skillet and saute until they are nearly tender.

Tomato Sauce:

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the basil, Italian herbs, and chili flakes stir and add tomatoes.
2. Let the tomatoes cook until they become pasty.
3. Next add  salt and sugar to the tomato sauce.
4. Next add the saute vegetables to the sauce and cook for few minutes on medium heat until sauce come to the desirable thickness.

Prepare The Pasta:

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and add basil and chili flakes stir for few seconds.
2. Next add the drained pasta and saute for a minute until pasta is well coated with oil.
3. Pour the vegetable sauce over the pasta, spread some cheese on top of it and serve hot.