Tarian Pantry Kitchen Diary

Our focus is on growing, purchasing and cooking with good plant based foods. Food and cooking doesn't need to be complex. It's about enjoying the simplicity that nature has to offer and reminding you not to loose sight of where food comes from.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

10 minute meals

Finding inspiration about what to cook for dinner can be challenging but finding the time to cook the meal can be even more challenging. Well look no further than this 10 minute meal, its quick, easy and super delicious. So simple this meal will have you prepare, cook and serve before anyone can ask 'what's for dinner'!

10 minute Tomato and Rocket pasta
Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 onion, thinly sliced
1/2 red capsicum, diced finely
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1 punett cherry tomatoes
Handful rocket, roughly chopped
1 packet Gluten Free spiral pasta (cooks in 7 minutes)

Method
In a large saucepan, boil 1.5L of water and add the pasta. Reduce heat and cook for 7 minutes or according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside.

In a fry pan, heat the oil and add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds. Add the capsicum, onion chilli and cherry tomatoes and fry for 3-4 minutes on a medium to high heat.

Using the back of a wooden spoon, gently squash the cherry tomatoes to create a 'sauce'. Heat through then towards the end of cooking, stir through the rocket and season with salt and pepper.

Add the pasta to the fry pan, mix well and serve immediately.

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