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One Dish Meal: Tex Mex Pasta Recipe

One Dish Meal: Tex Mex Pasta Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

200 g fettuccine
1 tbsp pure wesson canola oil
2 jalapeno peppers, washed and sliced
1/2 medium zucchini, washed and cut into juliennes
1 small red bell pepper, washed, halved, de-seeded and cut into juliennes
1 small yellow bell pepper, washed, halved, de-seeded and cut into juliennes
1 small green bell pepper
2 tbsp chili-flavored olive oil
8 -10 tortilla chips
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
4 garlic cloves, peeled, washed and crushed
1 small onion, peeled, washed and chopped
2 fresh red chilies, stems removed, washed and chopped
1/2 small green bell pepper, washed, de-seeded and chopped
fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped finely
1/2 tsp cumin seed , dry roasted and ground
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1 tsp red chili powder
1 cup tomato puree
salt
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions:

Boil 5 cups of water in a large pot.
Add pasta to it.
Cook pasta for 5-7 minutes or till it is a la dente{or firm to touch and just about ready to eat}.
Stir it gently.
Drain the hot water out and refresh the pasta with cold water.
Apply oil and keep aside.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
Add garlic and onion.
Saute until the raw smell of the garlic is gone and the onion and garlic are golden brown in colour.
Add red chillies, bell peppers, cumin and red chilli powders and the tomato puree.
Stir well.
Mix in salt to taste.
Cook for 3 minutes and then remove from flame.
Allow to cool completely.
Add lemon juice and corriander leaves.
Heat chilli-flavoured olive oil in another pan.
Add zucchini and red, yellow and green bell peppers'.
Add salt to taste.
Stir-fry for 4 minutes.
Add the boiled pasta, saute it and keep aside.
Pre-heat your oven now to 180°C.
Take a large baking dish.
Spread salsa on it at the base.
Crumble the tortilla chips and sprinkle them over the salsa.
Spread pasta over this.
Cover with the mozarella cheese.
Place jalapeno peppers over the cheese layer.
Bake in the pre-heated oven at 180C for 7 minutes or till the cheese melts completely.
Serve hot.
Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1186.17 Kcal (4966 kJ)
Calories from fat	284.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.65g	49%
Cholesterol	104.17mg	35%
Sodium	550.07mg	23%
Potassium	1141.52mg	24%
Total Carbs	158.99g	53%
Sugars	23.47g	94%
Dietary Fiber	14.85g	59%
Protein	59.34g	119%
Vitamin C	309.9mg	517%
Vitamin A	5.2mg	173%
Iron	92.3mg	513%
Calcium	653.7mg	65%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	172.16 Kcal (721 kJ)
Calories from fat	41.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.59g	49%
Cholesterol	15.12mg	35%
Sodium	79.84mg	23%
Potassium	165.68mg	24%
Total Carbs	23.08g	53%
Sugars	3.41g	94%
Dietary Fiber	2.15g	59%
Protein	8.61g	119%
Vitamin C	45mg	517%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	173%
Iron	13.4mg	513%
Calcium	94.9mg	65%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
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