Recipe

Rasta Pasta Recipe

	Sola / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago Colorful pasta dish full of spicy West Indian flavors.This is from Jay Solomon's "Taste of Tropics" cookbook. Prep:30m Cook:20m Servings:2	Sola
	coconut pumpkin veggies spices ginger garlic

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Ingredients

4 OZ uncooked linguine or angel hair pasta

1/4 cup butter

1 small onion,diced

2 cloves garlic,minced

2 tbls.minced fresh ginger

1 chili pepper,seeded & minced

2 cups,diced calabaza,pumpkin,butternut or acorn squash

1 cup water or vegetable stock

1 cup coconut milk

1 tsp.ground coriander

1 tsp.cumin

1 tbls.dried thyme

1/2 tsp.white pepper

1/2 tsp.ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp.ground allspice

1/2 tsp.salt

1 green pepper,chopped

4 mushrooms,chopped

1/2 small zucchini,chopped

1/4 cup corn kernels,fresh,canned or frozen & thawed

4-6 broccoli florets,blanched

Directions

Place the pasta in boiling water and cook according to package directions.Drain pasta and chill under running cold water.Set aside.

To make sauce,melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat in a large saute pan.Add onion,garlic,ginger and chili pepper.Saute 4-5 minutes.Add the pumpkin and water to pan cook 15-20 minutes or until tender.Add coconut milk,coriander,cumin,thyme,white pepper,nutmeg,allspice and salt,simmer for another 4-5 minutes.Place the mixture in a food processor and process 15 seconds,or until sauce is smooth.

In a large skillet,melt remaining butter and add the green pepper,mushrooms,zucchini.Saute for 4-5 minutes,add corn and broccoli,saute for 2 more minutes.Pour pumpkin mixture into skillet and stir.Bring mixture to a simmer.Cook for about 1 minute more,then blend pasta thoroughly into the mixture,or until the pasta is steaming.

Remove pasta to warm plates and serve with warm bread.

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Comments

danadooley 1 year, 8 months ago said:
It does sound very caribbean and colourful. I'd love to see that on a plate. Great post, thanks for sharing :)

chefmeow 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Awesome sounding recipe so full of great flavors and colors. I'll try this next time I have a group over. Always looking for something new. Thanks for the post.

greekgirrrl 1 year, 8 months ago said:
So many flavors!! I love !