Pasta with Vegetables

You can include almost any vegetables you have in your fridge in this recipe. It is popular even with those who normally scorn vegetarian food.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 516 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cups uncooked rotini pasta
• 0.33333334326744 cup olive oil
• 1.5 cups broccoli florets, lightly steamed or blanched

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together the oil, vinegar, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add rotini and bring to a boil again. Cook until rotini is al dente; drain well. Return the rotini to the pot.

Step 3

While rotini is cooking heat oil in a frying pan and saute red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic and carrots. Cook until vegetables are softened. Place the broccoli in the frying pan and cook another 2 minutes.

Step 4

Pour the cooked vegetables into the pot with the pasta. Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta and vegetables. Toss to distribute vegetables and vinaigrette evenly.