Creamy Vegetable and Salami Pasta

Name: Thermomix recipe: Creamy Vegetable and Salami Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 60-80 Grams baby spinach, washed; 1/2 brown onion; 1 clove garlic; 6 sprigs flat leaf parsley; 1 medium red capsicum (pepper), deseeded and quartered; 200 Grams zucchini, roughly chopped into chunks; 30 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) EVOO; 400-450 Grams mini Roma tomatoes, halved (or large ripe Roma cut into chunks); 300 Grams cream; 300 Grams filtered water; 2 Tablespoons Umami Paste (or use a Veggie Stock Paste if vegetarian); 300 Grams short pasta of choice (penne works well); 100 Grams salami, finely sliced (or see list below for other options)

Serves 4 Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Rated: Print

Another great recipe here from Gina of The Passionate Pantry. Make sure you go find her on social media. She has a wealth of Thermomix knowledge and does run her own boutique classes.

This is the perfect solution to a hungry mob mid week. It can be on the table faster than the time it takes to get them in/out of the bath. You can add almost any veggie of choice, (whatever is lurking in the fridge!) and we often serve this with a rotisserie chicken or some fish cakes or something on top.

The kids will eat this no matter what you add as they really won't be able to see what is in it!

Try these other kid friendly recipes while you are at it:

Pizza Quesadillas

Princess Frozen Smoothie Bowls

Choccie Milk with Peanut Butter

Beef and Veggie Rissoles

English School Cheese Pie

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Need

60-80 Grams baby spinach, washed
1/2 brown onion
1 clove garlic
6 sprigs flat leaf parsley
1 medium red capsicum (pepper), deseeded and quartered
200 Grams zucchini, roughly chopped into chunks
30 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) EVOO BUY
400-450 Grams mini Roma tomatoes, halved (or large ripe Roma cut into chunks)
300 Grams cream
300 Grams filtered water
2 Tablespoons Umami Paste (or use a Veggie Stock Paste if vegetarian) Recipe
300 Grams short pasta of choice (penne works well)
100 Grams salami, finely sliced (or see list below for other options)

Do

1: Place spinach into bottom of Thermoserver and put on lid.
2: Place onion, garlic and parsley into Thermomix bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 7.
3: Add capsicum and zucchini and chop 2 sec/speed 5. Check consistency and if you prefer it finer chop 1 sec/speed 5. Scrape down sides of bowl.
4: Add oil and sauté 5 min/Varoma/speed 1.
5: Add tomatoes, cream, water and stock paste and cook 10 min/100ºC/speed 1.
6: Add pasta and protein of choice and cook time according to package directions/100ºC/Reverse/speed soft.
7: Pour pasta into Thermoserver and stir spinach through. Replace lid and rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Adaptions I have used and work are:

GLUTEN FREE: use GF pasta … there are so many available these days.
DAIRY FREE: replace cream with coconut milk or cream … I use Ayam brand and that works beautifully.
VEGGIE: replace salami with 1 can of drained chicks peas, along with 1 tsp each of ground cumin/coriander/paprika and add at the same time as the pasta.
MEAT OPTIONS: replace salami with finely sliced bacon, raw chicken (thinly sliced thighs work best … use up to 200gms), ham, or chorizo.

This dish can be prepared in advance and placed into a baking dish, topped with white sauce, sprinkled with sourdough breadcrumbs or parmesan … then baked for 25 to 30 minutes at 180ºC until nicely golden on top. Make a day ahead and cook the following night … take out of fridge 30 minutes before baking.

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