Quick fix Pasta

Colorful to eyes and deelicious to taste.
I am a parent and I like to cook healthy for my child. This is a quick and easy way to prepare pasta loaded with vegetables made out of wheat with no hassle of adding pasta sauces or going through prep work. I like to cook fresh, so this quick and easy recipe comes in handy. I get a clean sweep every time I cook this scrumptious meal. You too can try it out and let me know how it turns out for you. Mine loves it and I hope yours too.
Here is a simple recipe from my kitchen to yours.

Cook time - 15 minutes 

Servings - 1 to 2

Ingredients:

4 cups of water for boiling

3-4 florets of broccoli

1/4 cup of finely cut carrots

handful of corn kernels

handful of green peas

handful of green beans - cut in half inch

1/2 cup pasta (I use gluten free wheat pasta. You can use shaped pasta as well.)

1 tsp of chat masala

1 1/2 tsp butter (I use "I Cannot Believe Its Not Butter")

pinch of salt

1 tsp olive oil

Steps:

1. Wash, clean and strain all the vegetable. 
2. On high flame boil 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt and 1 tsp olive oil (this helps in pasta from sticking). Once water comes to a boil add pasta and cook till 3/4 done. Now add all the vegetables except broccoli to the boiling water. Cook for another 2-3 minutes or until carrots are almost tender, on medium heat. Now add broccoli and let it sit for a minute. Turn off the heat.
3. Strain the water using a colander and transfer pasta/vegetable to a bowl. 
4. Add chat masala and butter to the cooked pasta while still hot. Mix well.
5. Serve hot with a smoothie or cool it down and pack it for lunch.

My child's all time favorite. I hope the same for yours. Easy and quick recipe for parents.

Tips: If your child doesn't like taste of chat masala (mine doesn't like it but when I mix it well with the pasta and butter, they can't differentiate), as an alternative you can use Himalayan Mountain Salt (kala namak) to taste and a pinch of black pepper. 

Enjoy!!!!