Spicy Creole Cavatappi

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Spicy Creole Cavatappi

 

Recipe By : Pasta For All Seasons, by Robin Robertson, page 143

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes, Vegetarian Pasta, Couscous, Etc.

Soyfoods Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion -- chopped

1 stalk celery -- chopped

1 large green bell pepper -- chopped

2 garlic cloves -- minced

2 tablespoons tomato paste

28 ounces canned Italian plum tomatoes -- chopped

1/2 cup water

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon dried thyme -- crumbled

1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

1 teaspoon file powder

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

salt and freshly ground black pepper

8 ounces cooked vegetarian burger crumbles

1 pound cavatappi

 

Serves 4

 

Pasta served with hot spicy sauce like this one makes a piquant change.

 

Heat the oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and

bell pepper. Cover and cook until soft, about 7 minutes. Remove lid, stir

in the garlic and tomato paste, and cook 1 minute. Add the tomatoes,

water, bay leaf thyme, Tabasco, file powder, cayenne, and salt and pepper

to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, add the vegetarian

burger, and simmer for 15 minutes. Discard the bay leaf and keep the sauce

warm over low heat. Cook the cavatappi in a large pot of salted boiling

water, stirring occasionally, until it is al dente, about 8 to 10

minutes. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and transfer to individual

plates or shallow bowls. Top with the sauce and serve immediately.

 

Other pasta choices: fusilli, gemelli

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