Spaghetti is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta. It is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine.
How To Prepare Spaghetti With Vegetables In Ghana
Follow These Steps
Boil water in a large pot. To make sure pasta doesn’t stick together, use at least 4 quarts of water for every pound of noodles.
Salt the water with at least a tablespoon more is fine.
The salty water adds flavor to the pasta.
Add pasta.
Stir the pasta.
Test the pasta by tasting it.
Drain the pasta.
Ingredients
250 g spaghetti
4 large eggs
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 ½ inch ginger
2 large garlic
4 medium carrots
1 red onion
1 ½ green bell pepper
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon water
Salt as required
½ green part of spring onion for garnish
Instructions
Boil spaghetti with generous amount of salt in water till cooked or as per package instructions. Strain with colander and run over with cold water and set aside.
Whiles the spaghetti is boiling, mince the ginger and garlic, slice the onion and bell pepper, julienne the carrots and chop the spring onion
Crack eggs together, season with about a pinch of salt and set aside.
Heat one tablespoon of oil in a wok, add in eggs and scramble it. Pour into a bowl.
Put the other one tablespoon of oil in the wok, add in ginger and garlic and stir till fragrant.
Add in bell pepper, onions and carrots and stir fry for about three to four minutes.
Add in spaghetti and stir in. As spaghetti is on fire mix one teaspoon of water with soy sauce. Sprinkle on spaghetti and gradually stir till blended.
Fold in the scrambled eggs, garnish with spring onions and serve hot.
Recipe Notes
You can use any vegetable of choice.
1 1/2 inch ginger makes it slightly hot, you can adjust for a less spicy meal.
What veggies can I add to my spaghetti?
Vegetables — The type of veggies is up to you, but we love zucchini, yellow squash, jarred roasted red peppers, leafy greens, peas, corn, and cabbage. Options are endless, here. Onion, garlic, and tomato paste — These provide a base flavor for the simple sauce.