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Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce and veggies



Ingredients for Marinara sauce:
  • medium plump tomatoes - 5
  • medium sized onion-1
  • garlic pods -3-4
  • bay leaf - 1
  • extra virgin olive oil - 1/4 cup
  • tomato puree - 1-2 tsp
  • salt - according to your taste
  • black pepper - according to taste
  • basil leaves - 5-6
Ingredients for Pasta:
  1. Penne pasta - 2 cups
  2. blend of veggies [bell pepper, beans, broccoli, baby corns, carrots]
Ingredients for garnishing :
  1. shredded Mozrella cheese - 1 cup
  2. chopped basil leaves - 5-6

Method:

First prepare the marinara sauce:
  1. heat olive oil add minced garlic [make sure you don't burn it]
  2. add bay leaves and chopped onions and some sprinkle salt
  3. saute the onions till they get translucent
  4. add chopped tomatoes and give a nice stir and cover the pot and cook on low heat
  5. when the tomatoes become mushy add in the tomato puree' , stir the contents and let it cook on slow flame for atleast 30 minutes
  6. keep checking in between to ensure the mix does not stick at the bottom of the pan
  7. in the end add in the chopped basil leaves and black pepper powder
  8. cook for 5 more minutes and taste for seasoning and adjust if needed
Preparing pasta:
  1. boil pasta in water [you can add some salt to cook it fast]
  2. while the pasta noodles are boiling , saute' the chopped veggies in olive oil
  3. once the veggies are cooked throw in the boiled pasta and marinara sauce
  4. give a nice stir and cook for 2-3 minutes
  5. add in the cheese and mix gently and transfer it to the serving plate
  6. garnish it with basil leaves
Notes:
  1. You can use seasonal vegetables
  2. throw away the bay leaves once the marinara sauce is cooked
  3. You can altogether skip the cheese to make it healthier
  4. you can add dried basil leaves if you don't fresh ones
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