By: Payal
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This quick and easy summer pasta recipe is perfect for days when you want something light, but flavour packed.
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In this pasta recipe, penne pasta is tossed with carrots, capsicum, onions and a super refreshing mint sauce. It is ideal for an easy pasta dinner.
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250 gm spaghetti, 4 Tbsp mint sauce, 5 sausages, A bunch of green onions, 1 pod garlic, 3 Tbsp spinach paste, Salt and pepper – to taste, Olive oil
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1 bunch mint leaves, 1/2 bunch coriander leaves, 4 green chillies, 2 tsp tamarind pulp, Salt to taste, A splash of water – grind it all to a smooth paste
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Start by boiling the pasta. Drop the pasta only once the water is bubbling properly. No need to add oil – the boiling water does the trick.
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Once it is cooked, drain the pasta using a colander and save some of that starchy cooking water. You will need it later.
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For the sauce, warm 2 tsp of olive oil in a non-stick pan. Keep the heat on medium. Add chopped green onions and garlic and give them a quick sauté.
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Do not cover the pan – you will lose the lovely green colour of the onions. If green onions are not available, red or white onions will work too.
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Once the onions are soft, add the sausages. Chop them up and toss them in. Stir everything around so the flavours mix well.
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Add the spinach paste and sauté for about a minute. Then gently mix in the drained pasta without breaking it.
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To add flavour and help coat the pasta, pour in some of that reserved cooking liquid – about half a cup should do the job.
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Let it simmer for 2 minutes, then add the mint sauce. Toss the pasta gently so every piece gets covered in that minty goodness.
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Now season with salt and pepper. Go easy on the pepper though – the mint sauce already brings some heat.
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Top it off with chopped onions and a little squeeze of lemon if you like. Serve this mint sauce pasta piping hot.
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