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one pot pasta

One Pot Pasta

Cook a delightful one pot pasta that is both efficient and packed with flavor, perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword: vegetarian
Author: baidawi

Ingredients

  • 1 pack of pasta
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 large zucchini cubed
  • 4 tomatoes diced
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 sweet pepper chopped
  • 1 tbsp roucou
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • tsp scotch bonnet pepper minced
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 ½ cups hot water
  • salt & black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a pot and add combine with two tablespoons of olive oil
  • Saute some chopped onions until translucent
  • Add garlic, bay leaves, zucchini and scotch bonnet pepper. Saute for 1 minute
  • Add tomatoes, 1/2 of the fresh basil leaves, sweet pepper
  • Season with salt and black pepper and saute for 1 minute
  • Add roucou and pasta
  • Combine mixture then cover and allow to cook for 4 minutes on low heat
  • Add coconut milk and water
  • Taste for seasoning and season with salt and black pepper to taste
  • Combine then cover and allow to cook on medium heat for an additional 8 minutes
  • Remove from heat and drizzle with olive oil and finish off with remaining fresh bail leaves.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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