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18 Aug 2011

Pasta Capsicum Pockets

        You know it is quite difficult to keep up the vegetable intake required for the daily requirement in the diet .... U know I really try very hard, honestly!!!!

        But even then I miss out on eating healthy, end up going out and buying unhealthy junk and ready made foods...


        Not good for health and of course on the pocket!!!!

        No matter how much care you take to prepare the right amount of food for a small family of three, there are always leftovers...


         So to tackle all the above tragedies : Diet devoid of veggie, buying unhealthy lunches, overspending on daily meals and to use up left overs... here is a simple idea:)

        This recipe does not involve a lot of hard work nor it is time consuming... I made this with some left over pasta from yesterday's dinner.

       I prefer to use home made tomato sauce: for the recipe please visit this link


Cooked pasta: 1 cup
Tomato sauce: 1/2 cup [ preferably home made or store brought]
Bell peppers [any colour]: 1-2
Shredded mozzarella: 1/2 cup
Fresh basil leaves: a handful.
Oil: 1 teaspoon


1.Heat oven to 140 degrees [fan assisted] or gas mark 4.
2.Apply a coating of oil on a baking tray. Wash and quarter the bell peppers.
3.Mix the cooked pasta with the tomato sauce and fill in the bell pepper quarters.
4.Sprinkle with shredded cheese and top with a basil leaf.
5.Bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese is melted.
6.Garnish with more fresh basil leaves and enjoy.


Note: You can add cooked shredded chicken or prawn /cooke veggies to the pasta to make it more healthy. Just heat through before eating.

Sending this to "Only Pasta, Pizza and Noodles Event"  guest hosted by Jayasri, an event   by Pari 

"Healthy Cooking Challenge - Lunch Box Ideas" guest hosted by my dear friend Anamika, an event by Smita
"LGSS-Bell Peppers" guest hosted by Archana , an event by Vatsala


 "Herbs and Flowers-Garlic" by PJ  guest hosted by Vardhini


Enjoy...


Scribbled by Reva
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38 comments:

  1. KrithisKitchen18 August 2011 at 19:11

    Lovely idea.. Great way to send to multiple events.. brilliant thinking...
    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com/

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  2. Taste Melanger18 August 2011 at 20:47

    Ask me all about leftovers..whatever I do, I always have just a little more...great recipe idea & thanks for linking!!

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  3. Reshmi Mahesh18 August 2011 at 21:26

    Yummy recipe...loved the idea of using leftover..

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  4. Ramya18 August 2011 at 22:28

    brilliant idea for leftovers. Would you like to send this to my event?
    http://ramyasrecipe.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-first-event-fusion-foodpasta.html

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  5. Nandita SS18 August 2011 at 23:04

    This is lovely recipe which is full of vibrant colours and flavours. Yummy!!!

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  6. Pushpa18 August 2011 at 23:05

    Colorful and very yummy all the way.

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  7. NIDHYA18 August 2011 at 23:45

    Beautiful clicks, simply irresistible.

    Aaha Oho

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  8. Suja Manoj18 August 2011 at 23:48

    Superb idea,colorful and delicious..nice one..

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  9. Sravs19 August 2011 at 00:36

    Very interesting and great idea !! well presented !!

    Ongoing Event - CC-Appetizers

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  10. Unknown19 August 2011 at 01:38

    Nice idea. colourful healthy and tasty recipe.

    Cheers,
    Uma

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  11. divya19 August 2011 at 01:46

    Wow that looks absolutely tempting recipe. gorgeous pictures that make anyone drooooooooooool.

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  12. Mélange19 August 2011 at 04:29

    Absolutely wonderful recipe..And regarding left overs,this is such an innovative idea to come up with...cheers !

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  13. Shylaja19 August 2011 at 04:39

    Looks absolutely delicious.Nice idea of using left over
    South Indian Recipes

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  14. Radhika19 August 2011 at 04:44

    Love the idea of using leftovers. innovative.


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  15. Radhika@foodfor7stages19 August 2011 at 04:48

    That melted cheese makes me weak on my knees.
    And I am so glad to be connected with you Reva. Looking forward to be in touch with you.

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  16. Vardhini19 August 2011 at 05:35

    Wow .. looks so colorful and yummy Reva. Love the colored capsicums.

    Vardhini
    Check out my 100th post giveaway.
    Current Event: Herbs and Flowers - Garlic

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  17. Lifewithspices19 August 2011 at 06:41

    Brilliant idea..too yummy ..

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  18. Unknown19 August 2011 at 06:48

    this is one interesting recipe...looks yum and colroful beautiful clicks

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  19. Deeksha19 August 2011 at 08:00

    Looks fantastic.

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  20. CinnamonNChillies19 August 2011 at 08:30

    Lovely dish!!! Super gorgeous clicks!!!! I also read through your article about "recipes published" :-) Wow, I am sooo impressed by u man. What creative dishes u came up with. No wonder u had a 3 page coverage :-)) Congratulations for that!!

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  21. Priya Suresh19 August 2011 at 08:33

    Damn delicious and irresistible pockets, inviting..

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  22. layaa19 August 2011 at 09:03

    Colourful clicks looks yummy.

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  23. Prathima Rao19 August 2011 at 11:37

    New & delicious way of serving capsi & pasta!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  24. Rani acharyulu19 August 2011 at 12:36

    Beautiful and colourful pockets...looks so inviting.

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  25. Vatsala.19 August 2011 at 16:35

    Loved it ...want to taste and bookmarked it.
    Invitation for a Potluck

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  26. Raks19 August 2011 at 16:47

    This is so interesting! Should be wholesome and filling!

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  27. Nithya19 August 2011 at 17:08

    Delicious :) Love the presentation factor of it :)

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  28. Neha19 August 2011 at 17:31

    What a superb idea to use your leftovers...Love the clicks...

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  29. Sobha Shyam19 August 2011 at 20:11

    very innovative dear, they look so irresistibe, an excellent idea..

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  30. aipi19 August 2011 at 21:04

    Now that's a great makeover of leftovers ~ love all the meted cheese n the beautiful backdrop in your pics!
    USMasala

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  31. schmetterlingwords21 August 2011 at 00:31

    Simple yet tasty way to use left over pastas.. Pics are amazing.. Just love those pretty cobble stones ... :)

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  32. Kalyani21 August 2011 at 05:28

    Lookslike a innovative one and delicious ....

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  33. Kalyan21 August 2011 at 18:15

    This one looks so fresh, yummy and easy to make...can't wait to taste it!

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  34. Gopika Ram21 August 2011 at 21:06

    This is a cool idea. :D I have to try this out.. Left overs are always going into my tummy :(

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  35. nishaslifestyle.blogspot.com22 August 2011 at 07:02

    reva this is something gr8 and rich idea too...definitely adorable dish for a party...

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  36. Archana31 August 2011 at 12:32

    Love this one. Love the use of leftovers. Thanks for linking it to my event.

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  37. sindhuraruna1 September 2011 at 10:24

    Hi reva how are you ?, beautiful clicks as always, great Idea of serving pasta, if you love peppers like me!, I have packet of peppers always in stock :), thank you for sending this to the event dear, thank you for your kind words too...

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  38. Ramya1 September 2011 at 19:54

    Please have a look at Fusion Food: Pasta event roundup and accept Proud Participant Award as a token of appreciation. Also your pasta has won Picture Perfect Pasta Award..

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