Quick and easy weeknight dish that can be on the table inside 30 mins and you can spice it up or down depending on you or your family’s tastes.
Mexican Pasta
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Author: Deb
Cuisine: Italian / Mexican
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 300g wholewheat fusilli /penne etc
- 1 medium red onion, diced
- 1 green capsicum diced
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 t cumin
- 1 t coriander
- 1 t oregano
- 1 t smoked paprika
- ¼ - 1 tsp chilli powder to taste
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1.5 cups sweetcorn
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 jar mild (or medium / hot) salsa
- Garnish:
- 1 avocado diced
- Chopped coriander
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- Bring water to the boil in a large pot and boil your pasta.
- Water sauté the onion and capsicum over a medium heat, then after a few minutes add the garlic and herbs / spices and stir for another minute.
- Add all other ingredients apart from garnishes and mix thoroughly. Simmer until hot then tip in drained pasta once it's ready.
- Dish up and garnish as desired with avocado, coriander and hot sauce.