Fast vegie spaghetti

10 minutes preparation + 10 minutes cooking
11 serves of vegies in this recipe

Ingredients

• 500g spaghetti or other pasta
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 small carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 small celery, thinly sliced
• ½ capsicum, seeded and cut into small dice
• 1 small zucchini, cut into small dice
• 570g tomato based pasta sauce
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method

Cook pasta according to packet directions and drain. Heat oil in a saucepan, add onion and cook until soft. Add other vegetables, stirring until well mixed. Lower heat, cover and cook for 5-7 minutes. Add pasta sauce to vegetables and heat through. Remove from heat and serve over pasta. Sprinkle with cheese.

Serves 4-6.

Variations

Substitute other vegetables for those listed – use those you have in the refrigerator or freezer.

To add a serve of legumes to the meal, include a can of salt reduced red kidney beans, drained and rinsed.