Hey there! I haven’t posted a pasta recipe in a while, and this one is AWESOME, so I thought why not post it? The sauce isn’t a super traditional-tasting one, it uses cumin and chilli powder and some other spices, but the end result is delicious. Also it comes together in like fifteen minutes so that’s pretty sweet. Pasta is just one of those foods that’s so comforting and filling, and by adding a ton of veggies to it makes it feel lighter and healthy too, so you get the best of both worlds. Hope you love it!

Veggie Pasta

Serves: 2-3

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 white mushrooms
• 1/2 a red onion, diced
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1/2 tbsp cumin
• 1/2 tbsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tbsp paprika
• 1/2 tbsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• handful of spinach
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2-3 servings of lentil or whole wheat spaghetti, cooked

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add in the mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and garlic, and cook until the veggies are soft.
2. Add the tomato paste, chickpeas, spices and water into the pan ans stir until everything is combined. Let cook for about 5 more minutes.
3. Put the spinach in the pan next, and cook for an additional 2 minutes until it has wilted. Season with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat and mix in the spaghetti. Enjoy!

3 simple steps later and you’ve got yourself an awesome meal;)) Have a great weekend everyone!