Girandole with Vegetables & Cheese

Name: Girandole with Vegetables & Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 2 medium carrots; 150 g pasta (girandole); Water (enough to boil pasta); Salt (enough to cook pasta); 3 tbsp cooking olive oil; 1 white onion; 4 garlic cloves; 1 cup cauliflower; 0.5 leek; 2 large tomatoes (deseeded); 0.5 bell green pepper; 0.5 cup olives (green or black); S&P to taste; Olive oil; Cracked black pepper; Shaved cheese; Basil & parsley

by Elvira Antonio Vetukela (@bellyfullcook_)

Prep Time

15min

Cook Time

30min

Total Time

45min

Portuguese Lunch Dinner Vegetarian

I went with girandole for this dish as it’s perfect for vegetables and loved the fact that it did not lose its shape. The end result was a hearty and delicious dinner. 🤤

This is an easy vegan dinner idea on busy weekends. I made loads so hubby can take some...

Ingredients

2 Servings

2
medium carrots
150g
pasta (girandole)
Water (enough to boil pasta)
Salt (enough to cook pasta)
3tbsp
cooking olive oil
1
white onion
4
garlic cloves
1cup
cauliflower
1/2
leek
2
large tomatoes (deseeded)
1/2
bell green pepper
1/2cup
olives (green or black)
S&P to taste

Garnish

Olive oil
Cracked black pepper
Shaved cheese
Basil & parsley

How to make Girandole with Vegetables & Cheese

Cube all the vegetables. Then boil carrots until soft. Drain and set aside.
Boil pasta and save some of the pasta water.
In a pan add cooking olive oil, onion, garlic, cauliflower, and cooked carrots. Add pasta water and leave to simmer until water dissolves.
Add the leek, green bell peppers, olives, and sauté for 8 minutes. Then add cooked pasta.
When ready, add more olive oil, shaved cheese, parsley, basil, and more cracked black pepper. Enjoy.