Spirals with mexican-style sauce
- Preparation time 15 minutes
- Cooking time 15 minutes
- Serves 4-6
Ingredients
- Spray of canola or olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 red capsicum, chopped
- 1 green capsicum, chopped
- 440 g can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 large tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 500 g spiral pasta
- ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves
Method
- Spray a large pan with oil and heat.
- Cook the onion for 3 minutes over medium heat or until soft.
- Add the garlic, cumin, coriander and chilli and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more.
- Add the capsicum, beans, tomatoes and tomato paste and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer partially covered, for 10 minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water until al dente.
- Drain well.
- Stir the coriander into the sauce and serve over the pasta.
HINT: Fresh coriander leaves add distinct flavour and should not be confused with ground coriander, made from the seed of the same plant. Top with plain low-fat yoghurt for added calcium and protein
Nutrition
ANALYSIS per serve | 4 | 6 |
---|---|---|
Energy kJ (Cal) | 2449 (585) | 1633 (390) |
Carbohydrate (g) | 111 | 74 |
Protein (g) | 24 | 16 |
Fat (g) | 4 | 3 |
Fibre, Vitamin C, Iron, Zinc |
Australian Institute of Sport - From the "Survival for the Fittest" cookbook
05 Nov 2018
HINT: Fresh coriander leaves add distinct flavour and should not be confused with ground coriander, made from the seed of the same plant. Top with plain low-fat yoghurt for added calcium and protein
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