Today I´m gonna show you how to make an amazing
One-Pot Vegetarian Pasta
that´s super easy to make
it uses a beautiful array of vegetables
can be easily veganized
by just simply removing the fresh mozarella
and it´s done in 45 minutes
you know there´s something about one-pot pasta dishes
that just gives you a sense of accomplishment
when you´re done with them
you know it´s kinda like Tom Hanks
in that movie where he´s in the island
and he makes fire for the first time
and he´s like ¨I´ve made fire¨
you know when you´re serving a one-pot pasta
to the table you just feel like
a big achievement inside of you
ok let´s get started
now for this recipe I´m not gonna be
finely mincing or dicing any of the vegetables
I´m gonna cut them into bigger pieces
it just gives this dish a better presentation
and texture
so let´s begin by thinly slicing 6 cloves of garlic
then thinly slice 1/2 of an onion
next I´ve got this beautiful zucchini here
I´m gonna cut it into thin slices
then stack up the slices
and cut them right down the middle
to end up with some half moons
now I´ve got this red bell pepper here
this is how I like to cut them
because it easily removes the seeds
and you wanna cut it into strips
that are about 1 inch long
and finally I´ve got some fresh basil here
I´m gonna grab about 12 basil leaves
I´m gonna stack them from largest in the bottom
to smallest on top
then tightly roll them kinda like a cigar
cut it right down the middle
and start chopping the basil
ok let´s start making our pasta dish
now the pan I´m gonna be using to make this recipe
is a large non-stick frying pan
you know this is large enough to hold all the ingredients
so make sure the pan you´re using
is large enough to hold everything
what we´re going to do
is heat this with a medium-high heat
and I´m gonna add about 2 tablespoons of pine nuts
into the pan
and we´re gonna dry roast these for about 3 minutes
you wanna make sure that you´re continuously
moving the pine nuts around
that way they don´t burn and they cook evenly
after about 3 minutes I´m gonna take the pine nuts
out of the pan
put the pan back into the stove top
now using the same heat a medium-high heat
I´m gonna add between 2-3 tablespoons of
extra virgin Spanish olive oil
then you wanna add the thinly sliced garlic
and the thinly sliced onions
and mix them around with the oil
you wanna mix this occasionally
and we´re gonna cook it between 2-3 minutes
after about 3 minutes I´m gonna add the pieces of
red bell pepper into the pan
and mix them with the garlic and onions
you wanna mix this continuously
that way nothing burns
about 3 minutes after adding the bell peppers
I´m gonna add the zucchini into the pan
and again you wanna mix this continuously
that way none of the ingredients burn
3 minutes after adding the zucchini
season everything with sea salt
freshly cracked black pepper
and a generous teaspoon of dried oregano
and mix everything together
then you wanna add a 1/4 cup of white wine
and gently mix everything together
about 2 minutes after adding the wine
and all the alcohol has evaporated
I´m gonna add 1 can of diced tomatoes
then season again with sea salt
freshly cracked black pepper
a pinch of white sugar to cut the acid
and the finely chopped basil
and mix everything together until it´s well combined
about 3 minutes after adding the diced tomatoes
into the pan
I´m gonna add 1 3/4 cups of water into the pan
then season again with sea salt
and give it all a quick mix
and you wanna get in there and give it a taste
make sure that all the flavors are there
that its got enough seasonings
you want it to have a bit of a salty flavor to it
because once you add the pasta in there
it´s gonna take a lot of that salt away
once the water comes to a boil
I´m gonna be adding the pasta
I´m gonna be adding 2 cups whole wheat penne pasta
I like to measure out 1 cup per person
this recipe serves 2 people that´s 2 cups
also I love to use whole wheat penne pasta
just because it has a better texture and flavor to it
once you add the pasta get in there and mix it around
that way it´s evenly distributed
about 9 minutes after adding the pasta
into the boiling water
place a lid on the pan
and lower the fire to a LOW heat
3 minutes after adding the lid into the pan
our pasta should be perfectly cooked
let´s go ahead and remove it from the stove top
take the lid off
I´m gonna add a couple balls of
fresh mozzarella in there
then place the lid back into the pan
just for about a minute so the cheese can melt
after about a minute I´m gonna take the lid off
then I´m gonna evenly divide the toasted pine nuts
on top of the pasta
and garnish it with some freshly chopped basil
ok our dish is done it looks so beautiful
I´m gonna get in there and give this a try
let you guys know how it turned out
ok here we go...salud!
truly a stunning flavor to this pasta
the penne pasta is perfectly al dente
remember when you´re using whole wheat penne pasta
or any type of whole wheat pasta
takes a little bit longer to cook than white pasta
and another thing
when you´re making one-pan pasta dishes
they tend to be starchy
just because the water stays in there
you know you´re not draining the water
like you would normally
so you have to add a lot of flavors to it
for that starchiness not to take over
that was accomplished in this recipe
it´s just absolutely stunning
flavor upon flavor
everything...you can taste everything
the pine nuts add a beautiful crunch to it
and the fresh mozzarella a beautiful creaminess
ok guys this is truly a stunning recipe
it´s one for the books
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