Garden Twists Recipe

Garden Twists Recipe

  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 1/4 cups uncooked spiral pasta
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green or red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/4 cups cold water
  • 2 teaspoons chicken or vegetable bouillon granules
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  1. Using a vegetable peeler, slice carrots into curls. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the carrots, onion, pepper, basil, garlic powder and pepper flakes in butter for 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  2. Combine the cornstarch, water and bouillon until smooth; add to vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain pasta. Stir pasta and lemon juice into vegetable mixture.