Viva la Pasta!!!

We are obsessed about pasta in out household. When I realise its not really good for you, I try to buy gluten free and if not available we use wholegrain brown pasta. 

Pasta is the easiest dinner to make, very often is on our tables the night before our food delivery. A fridge cleaning :)

We used to have Italian au pair, oh my! the homemade pasta was out of this world!

Here is a few of our favourites:


Veggie packed Spag "Bol":

What you need:

• pasta of your choice ( we used linguini, gluten free) - one handful per person
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 finely chopped carrot
• 1 finely chopped parsnip
• other veggies are optional, we like adding courgettes &mushrooms
• 1 cup of organic tomato pasatta
• salt & pepper
• pinch of brown sugar 
• 1 tbs of oil ( we use coconut oil)

                                                              How to make it :

Put a large pan on boil filled with water). Meantime, shallow fry the onion, then ad carrot and parsnip plus other veggies if you are using any. Cook until soft. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and add a pinch of sugar. Pour in pastas and bring to boil. Transfer the veggies and sauce into a high pan and blend until smooth. 

Once the pasta is cooked, drain the noodles but keep about 2 tbs of pasta water. Add the blended sauce and pasta water. Toss around and serve. 

So quick and so delicious. 

 Coco-nutty Mushroom Penne

What do you need:

• 7-8 chestnut mushrooms ( I choose organic ) - chopped
• 1 courgette (chopped)
• 1 cup of penne pasta per person ( serves up 2)
• 1 tbs of coconut oil ( or any oil )
• 1 pinch of veggie seasoning ( like vegan Bouillon)
• 2 tbs of coconut cream
• splash of water

How to make it:

Cook pasta, according to instructions. Shallow fry the mushrooms and courgettes. Sprinkle with seasoning. Once cooked splash with water and add coconut cream, cook to reduce , it will turn into a lovely creamy sauce. Add to your cooked pasta. So simple and effective.