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Quinoa Pasta Blend with homemade tomato Portobello mushroom sauce. Simple to make, vegetarian and gluten free. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
Quinoa Pasta Recipe
I haven’t posted a pasta recipe in a while, I know. But I just recently found this quinoa pasta blend by Nature’s Earthly Choice and wanted to share my experience with you.
I have a problem – my husband loves pasta so much, so he is constantly asking me to make some, or he makes it. I do like eating pasta once a week, but not more often than that. But I must admit, pasta is one of the easiest dinners for a busy week night.
I often prefer to make my own pasta sauce and load it with flavors, just the way I like it. For this quinoa pasta I made a simple tomato – Portobello mushroom sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese. It turned out extremely delicious.
Back on the pasta – you know I’m happy, when quinoa is involved in recipes, so when I saw “quinoa pasta”, I had to try it! I got it at Costco. By the way, it is also available on Amazon. The blend is : Nature’s Earthly Choice and it is imported from Italy. It is a great alternative for people, who follow gluten free diet. Besides quinoa, this penne pasta contains corn and rice. It only has 200 calories per serving.
What I liked about it is that it doesn’t taste much different than regular pasta. It also easily absorbed the flavors of the sauce . Let me know if you ever get to try it.
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Quinoa Pasta With Tomato Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa penne pasta
For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, , diced
- 2 large Portobello mushrooms
- 1 large carrot, , diced
- 1 clove of garlic, , pressed
- one 14.5 oz, (411g) can of diced tomatoes
- pinch of sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, (optional)
For topping:
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
For the sauce:
- In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium heat and sautee onions for 3 minutes, until translucent.
- Add mushrooms and carrots and cook for 5 more minutes. Then add garlic, tomatoes, sugar, salt, black pepper, basil and crushed red pepper flakes. Continue to cook on medium, stirring frequently, for about 10 more minutes, until sauce thickens.
To cook the pasta:
- Bring a pot of water to a rapid boil. Add in the pasta. Add a pinch of salt.
- Boil pasta for 11-13 minutes, or until the pasta has reached the desired texture. Rinse pasta with cold water.
To serve:
- Divide pasta between two bowls. Add sauce and top with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Because we recently got a Costco in town, Hubby and I are still in that phase where we look for any reason to go…thank you for giving me one, today! This pasta sounds great and of course, made better by your sauce! Awesome!
I love pasta and had no clue they even made a quinoa pasta. Now I have to find some so I can try it. Your recipe looks so tasty, Mira!
Mira, I am like you I can eat pasta once a week but not more than that! I have seen this pasta at Costco too but didn’t get it because me and hubby aren’t exactly crazy about pasta. I mean we like it but the amount you can get from Costco, that will be difficult for us to finish..haha! I love the sauce here, so good! Pinned.
Thanks my friend! I agree, the amount is huge… 🙂
I didn’t know that quinoa pasta exist:) Sounds awesome. Quinoa is still not one of the favorites in our family, will try some more I guess. Your pasta dish looks perfect for a dinner. Love the combination.
We t a lot of pasta in our house too! It is my easy go-to weeknight meal! I just tried quinoa pasta for the first time a few weeks ago and love how it holds up. That homemade sauce looks awesome too 🙂
Quinoa pasta? That’s awesome, I’ve never seen that! It would probably be a way to get my family to eat quinoa though! 🙂 That sauce sounds delicious!
I a ALWAYS looking for simple pasta dishes like this. Ya know, I have never tried quinoa pasta. I’m thinking this might need to change asap! Pinned!
I’m with you on the simple pasta recipes 🙂 When 2 pots need to be washed there is no time for complicated recipes 🙂 Hope you like this one !
I feel the same way too, my husband always wants pasta and loads of heavy carbs so I can’t wait to try your quinoa pasta! It looks delicious and sounds perfect!
I have to get my hands on some quinoa pasta – never have I seen it before!
Thanks Thalia!
I am ALL for past! this recipe looks amazing! YUMMM pinned! … I have never tried quinoa pasta but I have totally been wanting too 😉 I loce the addition of mushrooms!
Thanks Michele!