Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Quinoa Pasta with veggies, ginger, & creamy tomato sauce


Hello! It's been a while. I recently discovered that quinoa pasta is a thing, so I tried it out and had great results! I used the sugar free tomato sauce & plain yogurt combo again, which has become my new favorite pasta sauce :)






Recipe:

(Creates 1 Serving)

About 1-2 Cups Quinoa Pasta
1/2 Broccoli head, diced
1/4 Large Tomato, diced
2 Strips of Red Bell Pepper, diced
1/4 Cup yellow onions, diced
1 Clove Garlic, minced
1 Chunk of Fresh Ginger (the size of a clove of garlic), peeled & minced
1/2 Handful of Fresh Parsley
1 1/2 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 - 3/4 Cup Tomato Sauce (make sure there's no sugar in it!)
1/2 Cup Plain Goat Yogurt
Garlic Salt (optional, if you want it less spicy than mine)
Rosemary
Oregano
Basil
Salt


Directions

Fill a medium-sized pot with water half way and set it to boil. 

As the water heats up, chop up the ingredients and throw them in as you go. I start with the ginger and onions first, and then noodles, and more veggies in no particular order. I save the fresh parsley, tomato, and garlic for last. (I add those in when I add in the sauce.)

Boil the ingredients for as long as the pasta package recommends the pasta should be cooked. Drain the pasta, and then put the pasta back into the same pot. Turn the burner off. 

Add the parsley, garlic, tomato pieces, and spices to the pasta. Then stir in your tomato sauce and plain goat yogurt. Let that heat up on the same burner, it should still be hot. Stir for about a minute or until it's at a satisfactory temperature.

Serve it in a bowl or on a plate and sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top. 

Enjoy!