Since it was pot luck and there were vegetarians in the group, I made vegetable pasta for the table. Started with cooking pasta in pot of boiling water. Added S&P, Oregano and crushed Basil in pot of water for extra Italian. In the same pot I also add some olive oil to keep pasta separate.
As the pasta cooks it way to al-dente, I started with preparing vegetables. Cut all the vegetables in bite size...I added red peppers, carrots, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower and water chestnuts. One can add as many vegetable and can never go wrong. For Non-Vegetable version, I would clean, cut and add any meat or shrimp in this step.
Heated the olive oil in a wok and added some garlic. When oil starts to be fragrant with garlic, add vegetables. Add S&P, oregano and basil. Cook them for about 10 minutes on medium heat. Added vodka sauce and lime juice and let it simmer. In about another 3-4 minutes, added the drained pasta. Toss and Turn!
Once you are ready to plate, garnish with parsley, basil and lime wedges. Proof:
yummm !!!
ReplyDeleteNow go and torture Baaji! Muhahaha...
ReplyDeleteyeah like I mentioned hubby is not a fan of pasta .... but on the other hand I think he has only eaten those cheesy pastas in the restaurants. Maybe he will change his mind after eating this veggieful version :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely worth a try to get hubby hooked on the simplest dish to cook on the earth. :) Good luck!
ReplyDeleteluks absolutely yum!!! nd m sure it tastes too !!
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