How to 'spice up' a Pasta & Sauce?

[miss_emmajane]

Does anyone have any ideas of what to put with pasta and sauces to make them more exciting and more of a meal?

With the tomato one I add hot sauce, onions and cut up quorn sausages but I love the cheese and broccoli/cheese, leek and ham but I can't think of anything to put with them

Thanks

 

[Angelbecki27]

Hmmm you could add ham and mushrooms into it, peppers, softened onions (to do this you put chopped onions into a hot pan with a bit of water and put the lid on), you could grate some of your HeA of cheese over the top.. possibilities are endless really x

 

[judimac]

Chillies! But if you're going to all that trouble why not just use ordinary pasta, it's far cheaper.

 

[sarahg123]

I had a tomato pasta n sauce on a bed of rocket the other day, was very tasty

 

[Heaven]

sweetcorn goes lovely

 

[tara40]

I had a pasta and sauce, i think it was tesco's own chicken and mushroom or Sainsburys. One of the worst things i have ever tried, yucky

 

[miss_emmajane]

I had a pasta and sauce, i think it was tesco's own chicken and mushroom or Sainsburys. One of the worst things i have ever tried, yucky

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Thanks everyone - think I will try sweetcorn

 

[Eternalflame]

Sweetcorn does wonders and a little bit of chilli flakes too, gives it that kick. mmm, I add that to pasta and sauce, or passatta with Smoked Paprika as well. Very nice x

 

[iaimtobethin]

Thoroughly recomende getting loads of "Lazy" jars, garlic, ginger, chillies, these are great to experiment with. I usually put load of pepper to heat it up a little too.

 

[hastalavegan]

I usually fry some veg in fry light, add chopped veggie sausages and stir in some soy cheese. Makes it a bit more interesting and filling

 

[salsaqueen]

chilli and prawns. yum

 

[.Nicki.]

I love the chicken and mushroom one and i add roast chicken and sweetcorn right at the beginning, its lush!

 

[Babysham80]

sure ive read somewhere that you can use them as a base of a sw quiche, make up pasta n sauece, press down into a tin then top with quiche mixture

 

[sarahm85]

The other week I made a cheese and broc one taste really cheesy - I added in a HEa of cheese and once cooked I stirred in a dollop of quark. It was gorgeous!

 

[ronniejacobs]

i have the tomato and herb ones and do it with a jacket pot and 28g cheese and some soy sauce its yum

 

[LadyHelen]

I love the tomato and herb one on a jacket spud with a HE worth of grated parmesan on it, it's fab. Also with the cheese and broccoli one, it sounds obvious but chuck more broccoli in with it - just some chopped fresh florets

 

[tara40]

I think that i shall have to be more adventurous and see if i can get it a bit more tasty. I thought that i would have one as i was hungry and i wanted to just have something quick.

 

[crazy_munkey]

I have the tomato and herb pasta and sauce, made up with just water, add tuna and sweetcorn.
Just made it for my lunch tomorrow, added sweetcorn, and some cherry tomatoes. Yum..

With the broccoli and leak, add more veg with it.
when made up with just water, its just as yummy and syn free, and dont have to use your healthy extras.

 

[tara40]

Just buy plain pasta instead, it takes the same amount of time to cook and the world is your oyster. You can add chopped up veg tinned tomatoes, sweetcorn, quorn sausages, anything you want. Your not restricted by what's already in the pack then xxx

Thanks for this advice. I did a huge one and had some for lunch with a small salad, put the rest in the fridge and had the rest the next day. lovely. Who said that eating healthy has too be expensive.

 

[MrsDanielCraig]

I had the mild cheese and broccolli one and I added cooked cauliflower. Then add cheese (your HEX) and turn into a pasta bake. It was gorg, plus I got some of my superfree food at the same time (which is very difficult for me :cry.