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Mediterranean Vegetable Spaghetti

Makes 2 servings

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

 

What You Need:

  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow pepper, diced
  • 2 plum tomatoes, sliced into eighths
  • A dozen cherry tomatoes
  • 1 zucchini/courgette
  • 1 bowl of spinach
  • A handful of black olives
  • 2 tbsp of tomato puree
  • 1/2 a jalapeno pepper (optional)
  • 2 tbsp of dried herbs de provence
  • 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar or the
  • juice of 1 lime
  • salt
  • 1 box whole wheat spaghetti
 

What You Need To Do:

  • Put the pasta water over high heat and bring to a boil.

  • Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions.

  • Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium high heat, and add the chopped peppers, plum tomatoes, and herbs de provence.

  • Allow the mix to simmer and gently disintegrate to form the sauce. After a few minutes add the tomato puree and the apple cider vinegar or lime juice.

  • Slice the zucchini in half before chopping it into thin half moon shapes, place these to one side as you cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters.

  • Once the vegetables in the sauce mixture begin to break down, add the cherry tomatoes, zucchini slices, and spinach, mixing them in well to cook for about 5-7 minutes.

  • Drain the pasta and stir it into the sauce. Stir in the olives, and top with additional herbs.