📋 Easy Veggie Pasta
This easy veggie pasta is a delicious healthy one pot delight. It makes for a great weeknight dinner with less dishes to wash!
Servings 4
Calories 308kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed.
- 1 medium onion diced.
- 1 medium red pepper diced.
- 1 medium green pepper diced.
- 75 g button mushrooms sliced.
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
- 225 g whole wheat penne pasta
- 450 ml vegetable stock
- 4 tablespoon low fat cream cheese
- Freshly Grated Salt and Black Pepper
- Grated Mozzarella or Cheddar Cheese to serve.
Instructions
- Gently heat the olive oil in a large casserole pot.
- Sauté the garlic, onion, and bell peppers until softened for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, herbs, pasta, and vegetable stock.
- Bring to the boil and then turn down to simmer for about 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked. Stir from time to time to prevent any sticking.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the cream cheese.
- Season to taste with the salt and pepper and serve garnished with the freshly grated cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 684mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1553IU | Vitamin C: 75mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg