Pasta Algio e Olio

This is the first recipe I want to share with you - a new fav of mine. 

Here is my twist on an Italian classic.



Pasta Aglio e Olio
(Pasta with Garlic and Oil)

Ingredients:

5 cloves garlic (I like garlic, you can use less)

1/2 cup olive oil

250g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

Oregano

Parsley, chopped

1 chili, finely chopped

1 pk fettuccine 

Directions:

1) Cook pasta to your own liking. I like to use vegetable stock when cooking pasta. It gives the pasta more flavour.
2) Chop garlic and chili. Place in pan with a small amount of oil. Cook till garlic is brown (only a few minutes. Add the cherry tomatoes.
3) Once cherry tomatoes are cooked, add oil. Watch the heat on the oil - it will spit at you and could burn you. Heat the oil for only a minute or so. Stir in the oregano and parsley. Crack a generous amount of pepper and salt and stir again.

4) Drain the pasta and add the oil mixture. Give it a good mix and serve with vegan Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. 

Variances: I add roasted capsicum to mine to give it something else. Be experimental and add in your own favourite vegies - but keep it simple.

Introduction

Hello there

Thanks for stopping by :)

If you've stumbled across this I assume you're vegan... or just interested to see what a vegan meal is. If that's the case you'll be happy to know it's not all lettuce and carrot sticks - we eat real food! *shock horror*. 

As a vegan I am asked all the time "what do you eat?". Why is it so surprising that we normal food? Yes we are a little particular about some things and chefs hate us - is that because they need to think outside the square for a moment? I plan to show you all the yummy things that me and my fellow vegans around the world consume. And to those vegans who have come across this little blog - I hope I can show you something you haven't tried before and introduce something new to you.

I plan to add at least one recipe a week! For awhile these will be mostly be meals and simple snacks as I live in a rental where my oven doesn't work *shakes fist* but once my new house is built (starting soon!) and I am in and settled - watch out for the good stuff!! Cakes, muffins, cookies, etc etc. Also pizza, roast vegies and whatever else I can't make without using an oven. So watch this space!

I hope you enjoy my recipes and keep coming back for more :)

~Cass