Veggie Pasta Made Easy

 

Today I was so hungry and wanted to eat something very tasty and filling. I was missing pasta from so many days, as I did not make pasta for so long, probably about 2 months. I remember eating out in Olive Garden last month but not after that. So thought of adding some veggies and trying out a new easy method. So, came up with this recipe. Maybe it will sound weird about me adding stuffing mix to it, but believe me it tasted so good. The best part was the Crispy and Crunch of the bread crumbs from that stuffing mix.

Ingredients:

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2 Cups Pasta ( I used Garden Rotini – Tri color Rotini)

5 cups or more to boil pasta

½ cup Capsicum, sliced

½ Zucchini, sliced to strips

1 ½ cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved

1 small onion chopped or sliced

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

Pasta Sauce ( I used Classico – Sweet Basil and Tomato pasta sauce)

salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes as per taste

½ Stuffing mix – any flavored of your choice or plain

½ cup Parmesan cheese

¼ cup Olive oil

Method:
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1. In a heavy bottom deep dish pan add water and bring to boil, when it boils, add salt and pasta and give it a stir and let the pasta cook until it’s Al Dente (means "to the tooth").

2. Strain the cooked pasta in a strainer and run it under cold water so that the pasta stops cooking further and keep it aside.

3. In a pan add ½ of the oil oil, add garlic and onions and sauté it until the onions turn transparent.

4. Now add green peppers and Zucchini and sauté it for more 3 mins.

5. Add Salt, pepper powder and crushed pepper powder and stir.

6. Add pasta sauce, probably about 2 or 2 ½ cups and mix well.

7. Add the pasta and mix well.

8. In a bowl add the the stuffing mix, Parmesan cheese and rest of the olive oil, little salt, pepper powder and crushed red pepper flakes and mix well

9. Add pasta in a baking dish and arrange the cherry tomatoes over the pasta and sprinkle the stuffing cheese mix over the tomatoes.

10. Bring the Oven to Broil, and broil the pasta for about 5 mins until the top turns golden brown.

11. Serve this easy and yummy tasting pasta dish when it is hot. It is so easy to make and yet tastes so good.

RECALL: Child Cabinet Locks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2010 Release #11-056

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 725-4407 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

The First Years® Recalls American Red Cross® Cabinet Swing Locks; Latches Can Fail to Prevent Access by Children

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Name of Product: The First Years American Red Cross Cabinet Swing Locks
Units: About 41,300
Importer: Learning Curve Brands Inc. d/b/a The First Years, of Oak Brook, Ill.
Hazard: The installed latches can break and children could gain access to contents of a cabinet, posing the risk of exposure to hazardous items.
Incidents/Injuries: The First Years has received seven reports of latches breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves The First Years American Red Cross cabinet swing locks with item number Y7181. The latches are mounted on cabinets or drawers to help prevent young children from gaining access and were sold two per blister card. An America Red Cross logo and "cabinet swing lock" is printed on the package. "American Red Cross" is molded onto the front of the lock. A date code is printed on the bottom of the back of the package and on the back side of each latch just above the connection point.
Sold at: Toys R Us, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide and on the Internet from September 2008 through September 2010 for about $4 per pair.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the latches from cabinets, record the date code on the back of each latch and contact The First Years to obtain a $5 coupon toward the purchase of another Learning Curve product. When removing the latches, consumers should take special care to store hazardous items out of reach of children.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact The First Years toll-free at (866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.recalls.thefirstyears.com

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