Green Soy bean Pasta

This pasta dish is a vegetarian dish using green soy beans. One of the best things is it is high in protein but cheap on the pocket. Also it is quick to make.

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Ingredients

penne pasta( fresh or dried)

green soy beans, I use the frozen ones.

garlic cloves peeled and fine diced

onion fine diced

fresh tomatoes chopped chunky

1 inch of fresh ginger peeled and fine diced

1/4 chili for 2 more for more people or leave out if you do not like the heat

broccoli cut into small pieces

grated hard Italian cheese

salt and pepper

dried oregano

olive oil

Method

1. heat the olive oil in a frying pan to medium heat

2. fry the onion and garlic for 1 minute

3. add the chili and fresh ginger fry for another 2 minutes

4. Add the chopped tomatoes, oregano, broccoli and soy beans, stir and cook on a medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes

5. Add salt and pepper to taste.

6. Follow the instructions for Penne

7. Serve the penne with the sauce and grated cheese

Variations

Use tinned tomatoes ready chopped.

Use frozen broccoli, not as good but convenient.

Use tinned beans such as chick peas, borloti, black eye, haricot, red kidney

Use other beans which you can buy frozen ready cooked

Use up any vegetables you have in the fridge, just chop small and go for it.

If you like a sauce;

Add fresh milk and 2 tablespoons of tomato puree at the end of cooking.

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