Recipe video above. A quick healthy dinner with more veg and less pasta, all made in one pot! For a lower cal option, skip the cheese and serve with parmesan sprinkled on top. Workflow: Get the onion cooking while you prep the other ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Mains
Cuisine: Western
Keyword: One Pot Pasta, Vegetable Pasta
Servings: 5
Calories: 378cal
Author: Nagi
Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
2garlic cloves, minced
1onion, finely chopped
2zucchinis*, halved lengthwise and cut into sliced 0.8cm / 1/3" slices
1red capsicum/bell pepper*, halved and sliced
1cupcorn*(frozen or canned)
1broccoli*, broken into bite size florets
250g/ 0.5lb ziti/penne, or other short pasta (Note 1)
800 g / 28 oz crushed tomato
1.5 cups / 375 ml vegetable or chicken broth
2tbsptomato paste
1tbspItalian herb mix(or other dried herbs)
1tspgarlic powder
1/2tspred pepper flakes(chilli flakes, adjust spiciness to taste)
1.5tspsalt
0.5tspblack pepper
Optional:
1.5cupsshredded cheese of choice(Cheddar, tasty, Monterey Jack etc)
To serve:
Finely chopped parsley(optional)
Parmesan(if not using cheese)
Instructions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium. Add garlic and onion - cook slowly for 3 to 4 minutes until onion is translucent and sweet.
Turn heat up to medium high, add zucchini and capsicum. Cook 1 1/2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT pasta and broccoli. Stir until tomato paste dissolves.
When liquid starts bubbling, lower heat to medium, add pasta and stir. Top with broccoli, push in.
Place lid on and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove lid. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is almost cooked through and most of the liquid has been absorbed by the pasta.
Stir through half the cheese (if using). Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Top with remaining cheese, put lid on. Leave for 1 minute until cheese is melted and pasta is perfectly cooked.
Garnish with parsley and serve immediately. Don't leave leftovers in the pot, residual heat will overcook the pasta so transfer into a serving dish.
Notes
* These vegetables can be switched with vegetables of choice - use 7 to 8 cups in total, chopped or sliced. Cook cauliflower and broccolini in the same way the broccoli is cooked in this recipe ie placed on top of the pasta so it steams first before stirring through.1. Pasta - any short pasta can be used: penne, ziti, macaroni, spirals.Pasta cook times may need adjustment. If undercooked to your taste and liquid has reduced down, just add a touch of water. Most important is to ensure you don't overcook the pasta! Mushy pasta is not pleasant!2. Nutrition per serving, assuming 5 servings excluding the cheese which is optional. Cheese adds 120 calories per serve. If cheese is omitted, serve with parmesan instead.
Nutrition Facts
Vegetable Pasta - One Pot!
Amount Per Serving
Calories 378Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 1273mg55%
Potassium 1459mg42%
Carbohydrates 72g24%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 2260IU45%
Vitamin C 177.6mg215%
Calcium 164mg16%
Iron 4.9mg27%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.