Veggilicious Pasta
Ingredients
- 1/4th cup, whole wheat pasta
- 3 tbsp, onions
- 1/4th cup, tomato puree
- 3 tsp, finely chopped yellow capsicum
- 3 tsp, finely chopped green capsicum
- 3 tsp, finely chopped red capsicum
- 2 tsp, finely chopped mushrooms
- 1/3rd cup, milk
- 1 tbsp, grated cheese
- 1 ½ tbsp, melted butter
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups water
Nutrition count
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Energy : 15.3 kcal
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Protein : 29.5% (RDA)*
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Calcium : 16.12% (RDA)*
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Iron : 4.35% (RDA)*
Step by step
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Bring about 2 cups of water to a boil in a deep pan and add salt, 1/2 tsp butter to it.
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When water begin to boil rapidly, then add pasta and cook till it boils
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Drain in a colander.
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Heat oil in a pan and sauté onions until golden brown. Add tomato puree to it
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Now bring the heat to low flame and add milk. Cook it until thick.
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Add salt and sauté for a min.
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When sauce turns thick enough add veggies and boiled pasta.
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Mix well. If pasta looks too dry then add 1 to 2 tbsp of pasta cooked water.
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Serve the pasta hot and do the seasoning with grated cheese.
Tips
Tip number 1
In the market, pasta are available in different shapes. You can mix 2-3 shapes together and make the recipe so as to make it more interesting.
Tip number 2
You can add seasonings like herbs as per the taste of your kid.
Tip number 3
If not mix sauce, you can cook either white sauce or red separately.
Tip number 4
You can add vegetables like zucchini, broccoli and even chicken to increase the nutritious value of the recipe.
