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Rasta Pasta

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Ingredients And Procedures

4 oz Angel hair,

1/4 c Olive oil

1 sm Onion, diced

2 cl Garlic, minced

2 tb Ginger, minced

1 ea Chile pepper, seeded &

-- minced 2 c Pumpkin, diced

1 c Stock

1 c Coconut milk

1 ts Coriander

1 ts Cumin

1/2 ts Thyme

1/2 ts White pepper

1/2 ts Nutmeg

1/2 ts Allspice

1/2 ts Salt

1 ea Bell pepper, chopped

4 ea Mushrooms, chopped

1/2 ea Zucchini, chopped

1/4 c Corn, kernels

4 ea Broccoli, blanched

Cook pasta, set aside. Heat the oil over medium heat, add onion, garlic, ginger, and chile pepper and saute 4-5 mins. Add pumpkin and water to pan and cook 15-20 mins, until pumpkin is tender. Add coconut milk, coriander, cumin, thyme, white pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and salt and simmer anoterh 4-5 mins. Place in food processor and process until smooth. Heat remaining oil and pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini. Saute 5 mins. Add corn and broccoli and saute 2 mins. Pour pumpkin sauce into skillet and stir. Bring to a simmer. Cook 1 minute; add pasta. Serve steaming.

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    <b>Ingredients And Procedures</b><p>
        <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><P>4 oz Angel hair, <P>1/4 c Olive oil <P>1 sm Onion, diced <P>2 cl Garlic, minced <P>2 tb Ginger, minced <P>1 ea Chile pepper, seeded & <P>-- minced 2 c Pumpkin, diced <P>1 c Stock <P>1 c Coconut milk <P>1 ts Coriander <P>1 ts Cumin <P>1/2 ts Thyme <P>1/2 ts White pepper <P>1/2 ts Nutmeg <P>1/2 ts Allspice <P>1/2 ts Salt <P>1 ea Bell pepper, chopped <P>4 ea Mushrooms, chopped <P>1/2 ea Zucchini, chopped <P>1/4 c Corn, kernels <P>4 ea Broccoli, blanched <P>Cook pasta, set aside. Heat the oil over medium heat, add onion, garlic, ginger, and chile pepper and saute 4-5 mins. Add pumpkin and water to pan and cook 15-20 mins, until pumpkin is tender. Add coconut milk, coriander, cumin, thyme, white pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and salt and simmer anoterh 4-5 mins. Place in food processor and process until smooth. Heat remaining oil and pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini. Saute 5 mins. Add corn and broccoli and saute 2 mins. Pour pumpkin sauce into skillet and stir. Bring to a simmer. Cook 1 minute; add pasta. Serve steaming. <BR><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     <p>
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