Lorna's Vegetable Pasta Sitr-Fry

Name: Lorna's Vegetable Pasta Sitr-Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 450g pasta shells, wholewheat; 25g butter; 1 onion, peeled and sliced; 3 stalks celery, scrubbed and cut into thin strips; 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips; 75g French beans, topped and tailed; 1 small red pepper, cored, seeded and sliced; 1 small green or yellow pepper, cored, seeded and sliced; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 75g (approx) cheddar cheese (optional)

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:15min

Freezing - not suitable

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:34:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories507.4 kcal (25%)

Total Fat7.1 g (10%)

Carbs93.8 g (36%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein16.9 g (34%)

Sodium539.6 mg (27%)

Fiber6.6 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

25gbutter

scrubbed and cut into thin strips

2carrots

large, peeled and cut into thin strips

75gFrench beans

topped and tailed

1red pepper

small, cored, seeded and sliced

1green pepper

small, or yellow, cored, seeded and sliced

2 Tbsplight soy sauce

salt

freshly ground black pepper

75gcheddar cheese

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling, salted water until tender or 'al dente' according to the packet instructions (usually 10-12mins).

Step 2

Melt the butter in a wok or large frying pan. Add the onion, celery, carrots, french beans and peppers. Stir-fry over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes until softened. Test the vegetables are cooked by tasting one of the firmer vegetables such as celery, carrot or french beans.

Step 3

Working quickly so as not to leave the vegetables without stirring for too long, drain the pasta when it is cooked and rinse in a strainer with freshly boiled water. Once drained, add the pasta to the cooked vegetables along with the soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for a further 1-2 minutes to ensure everything is hot