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Pasta with spicy sweet potato sauce

This pasta with spicy sweet potato sauce is a vegan dish, which can be made in two stages. First, make the sauce, then chill or freeze it for later use. Then the pasta only takes 10 minutes to cook. Serve it with crispy green salad on the side. You can use gluten-free pasta, if preferred or your diet requires.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 chilli optional
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp chipotle paste or tomato purée
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • Water
  • 1 handful coriander leaves
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 bunch of spring onions
  • ½ cup black pitted olives
  • 350 g pasta of your choice

Method
 

  1. Finely chop the onion, garlic and chilli.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently sauté the chopped vegetables until soft.
  3. Meanwhile, peel and chop the sweet potatoes, red pepper and carrot. Add these to the pot, stir for a minute, then add the spices & chipotle paste and/or tomato purée.
  4. Add the chopped tomatoes and just enough water to cover the vegetables. Season to taste.
  5. Bring to the boil, cover, turn down the heat and cook for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  6. Turn off the heat. Add the coriander leaves. Season to taste, then pulse with a stick blender until you get a thick, smooth sauce. You can now chill or freeze the sauce.
  7. In another saucepan, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
  8. Finely chop the spring onions.
  9. Drain the pasta, then put it back into the pan.
  10. Reheat the sauce, if needed.
  11. Ladle some sauce onto the pasta, add the spring onion bits and olives. Toss well, then serve with coriander leaves and freshly ground pepper scattered on top.
  12. Use the remaining sauce for other meals.