A colourful comforting multicooker vegetable pasta dish. On the table ready to dive into in under 20 minutes, and that includes preparation.
Vegetable Pasta Recipe
Plus it was all cooked in ONE pot with no draining or need for another pan to saute the veg first, or even to cook the pasta first; bet you wouldn't believe me?
Well, it's all true and to find out more read on. As part of my healthy eating plan and to lose weight for the, I decided to have at least one meat-free day per week. This recipe could also be made in the Instant Pot.
You may have read my review of the Optimum Pressure Cooker PRO - with this fantastic piece of kitchen kit you do not need to cook the pasta first; just add dry pasta straight from the packet. Now, how very marvellous is that?
Think how much time and washing up you save on, not to mention the mess of pots and pans everywhere. I sauteed the chopped vegetables directly in the pan of the Pressure Cooker Pro.
I then added in a tin of tomatoes, plus herbs and seasoning along with 300 ml vegetable stock.
Add the dry pasta straight from the packet and pressed 'PASTA' setting.12 minutes later it was DONE and ready to serve!
Now it's true this pasta dish wasn't actually 'baked' but you can, of course, add cheese (once it's finished cooking) and close the lid again - leave for a couple of minutes and the cheese will have melted.
How to cook in the Optimum Pressure Cooker PRO
Open the lid and turn the knob to close and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan.
Select' DEEP FRY' and set the temperature to 185C
Throw the prepared vegetables into the pan. Stir for a couple of minutes and add in the garlic.
Stir for a few seconds then cancel deep fry.
Now add in the chilli flakes, oregano, thyme, pepper and tomato puree then give it a quick stir. Pour in the tin of tomatoes including the juice along with the vegetable stock and balsamic.
I love this bit! Throw in the dried pasta straight from the packet. Set the Optimum Pressure Cooker PRO to 'PASTA' and give it a good stir and set the cooking time to 12 minutes.
Close the lid and turn to the knob to 'locked' position. Get a glass of wine and sit back while dinner looks after itself 😊 🍷
Pressure Cooker Vegetable Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 large onion - chopped
- 1 red pepper deseeded and sliced
- 1/2 a green pepper deseeded and sliced
- 1 large carrot peeled and sliced
- 1 stick of celery chopped
- 1 fat garlic clove finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
- 1 x 400g tin of good quality tomatoes
- 1 x Knorr vegetable stock cube dissolved in 300ml hot water - OXO won't taste the same, they're a bit salty
- a drizzle of balsamic vinegar or a pinch of sugar
- 120g pasta
Instructions
- Open the lid and turn the knob to close and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan.
- Select' DEEP FRY' and set the temperature to 185C
- Throw the prepared vegetables to the pan. Stir for a couple of minutes then add in the garlic. Stir for a few seconds then cancel deep fry.
- Now add in the chilli flakes, oregano, thyme, pepper and tomato puree then give it a quick stir.
- Pour in the tin of tomatoes including the juice along with the vegetable stock and balsamic.
- Love this bit; throw in the dried pasta straight from the packet.
- Set the Optimum Pressure Cooker PRO to 'PASTA' and give it a good stir and set the cooking time to 12 minutes.
- Close the lid and turn the knob to the 'locked' position. Get a glass of wine and sit back while dinner looks after itself!
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