Vegan Recipes : Spicy Bean Pasta

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 100 g Beans (e.g kidney, haricot, pinto)
• 225 g Pasta (twists, shells, tagliatelli)
• 150 g Carrots (chopped)
• 200 g Onion (chopped)
• 2 cloves Garlic (crushed)
• Ginger
• 300 g Courgettes (chopped)
• 150 g Green Pepper (chopped)
• 100 g Cauliflower Florets (small pieces)
• 100 g Mushrooms (sliced)
• 100 g Frozen peas
• 1 tbsp / 15 ml Oil

Seasonings

• 1 Vegetable Stock Cube
• 2 tbsp / 30 ml Tomato Puree
• 1 tsp 5 ml Mustard
• ½ tsp Mace

Spices

• 2 tsp Cumin
• 2 tsp Coriander
• 2 tsp Tumeric
• 1 tsp Ground Cardamom
• Salt and Pepper

Method

1. Pre-soak beans and cook
2. Cook pasta as per instructions
3. Sweat carrots, onion, garlic, ginger, courgettes, green pepper, cauliflower, mushrooms, peas in the oil.
4. Add the spices and fry for approx. 1 minute
5. Make up 500ml of vegetable stock and add to the other seasonings. Add to vegetables and spices, bring to boil, cover and simmer for 40 minutes until vegetables are cooked and liquid has thickened.
6. Stir in cooked pasta and cooked beans into sauce.

Note: Serve with green salad.