Stir fried Mushroom and Red Pepper Pasta

Posted on August 28, 2012 by thecompletebook

It was one of those evenings AGAIN where my butt was glued to my chair (Pete was away on business) and I needed a satisfying meal fairly quickly with as little fuss as possible. On opening the fridge, the mushrooms and red pepper jumped at me so no need to look any further – vegetarian pasta is was going to be. This meal came together in the amount of time it took the pasta t cook and was very scrumity! Must say the left overs were equally as delicious for lunch. :-) This isn’t a recipe per se more of a guideline of ingredients.

Stir Fried Mushroom and Red Pepper Pasta

Ingredients

Pasta of choice – I used linguine
Olive oil
Mushrooms sliced
Red pepper (capsicum) sliced
Vegetable spice
Garlic crushed
Lemon Juice

Method

Cook the pasta as per the package instructions.
Stir fry the mushrooms and red pepper in olive oil and season with the vegetable spice.
Stir through the raw garlic and lemon juice when serving with a drizzle of olive oil over the top.

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40 thoughts on “Stir fried Mushroom and Red Pepper Pasta”

Nami | Just One Cookbook on August 28, 2012 at 07:42 said:

Garlic and lemon! I’ll have to make simple pasta like this when my meat-eater husband is on business trip! I love pasta like this – maybe I’ll make for lunch with the kids. :D

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- thecompletecookbook on August 28, 2012 at 15:35 said:
  
  I am sure the kids would love this Nami, it is so tasty! Have a great afternoon. :-)
  
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Choc Chip Uru on August 28, 2012 at 09:02 said:

What a beautiful looking pasta my friend – great flavours :)

Cheers
Choc Chip Uru

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- thecompletecookbook on August 28, 2012 at 15:35 said:
  
  Thanks CCU – think this one will grace my palette quite often. Have a lovely day. :-)
  
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Angie@Angie's Recipes on August 28, 2012 at 09:38 said:

A fuss-free and delicious pasta!

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- thecompletecookbook on August 28, 2012 at 15:36 said:
  
  Simplicity at its best Angie. Have a great day. :-)
  
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Promenade Claire on August 28, 2012 at 14:10 said:

I love these meals, guided by what we have!

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- thecompletecookbook on August 28, 2012 at 15:36 said:
  
  They are usually nicer than the planned ones Claire. Have a great afternoon. :-)
  
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hotlyspiced on August 28, 2012 at 14:12 said:

What a great idea. I love mushroom pasta so I would definitely love this dish xx

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- thecompletecookbook on August 28, 2012 at 15:37 said:
  
  I highly recommend this for one of those days when the kids have you running in 4 different directions with a million things to get done. have a super day Charlie. :-) xo
  
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Norma Chang on August 28, 2012 at 14:47 said:

Like your choice of linguine with this dish, sure looks yummy.

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- thecompletecookbook on August 28, 2012 at 15:38 said:
  
  Thanks very much Norma. Strangely I battle to find linguine quite a lot of the time. Have a great day. :-)
  
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ChgoJohn on August 28, 2012 at 15:30 said:

This is my favorite kind of pasta, Mandy. Start the water boiling and prepare the rest of the ingredients. In no more than 20 minutes, you’re seated and eating a delicious meal. I’d much rather dine on a pasta like this than order a sack of food from a nearby restaurant. Have a great evening, Mandy!

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- thecompletecookbook on August 28, 2012 at 15:40 said:
  
  I’m thrilled you like it John, your Italian approval means the world, so thank you! Have a lovely day. :-)
  
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Tandy on August 28, 2012 at 15:36 said:

my kind of recipe for sure :)

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- thecompletecookbook on August 28, 2012 at 15:40 said:
  
  I’m sure a swirl of crème fraiche would be delicious too. Have a super afternoon Tandy. :-)
  
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Marina@Picnic at Marina on August 28, 2012 at 19:12 said:

I would love that as my dinner too…:)

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- thecompletecookbook on August 28, 2012 at 20:14 said:
  
  Hi Marina, thanks for stopping by. I hope you get to make this for yourself soon. Have a super day. :-)
  
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Jed Gray (sportsglutton) on August 28, 2012 at 21:18 said:

Some times tossing a bunch of ingredients on hand together makes for the tastiest of dishes. :-)

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- thecompletecookbook on August 29, 2012 at 07:49 said:
  
  Absolutely Jed, these are usually my favourite meals. Have an awesome day. :-)
  
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Kristy on August 28, 2012 at 23:09 said:

Sounds like my kind of meal Mandy! Mike teaches a few nights a week and one of those nights is dedicated as my pasta night. :)

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- thecompletecookbook on August 29, 2012 at 07:49 said:
  
  I am sure the kids would also love this Kristy. What does Mike teach? Have a great day. :-)
  
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Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide on August 29, 2012 at 01:49 said:

Stir fries and pasta are both so perfect for quick meals. I love this one!

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- thecompletecookbook on August 29, 2012 at 07:52 said:
  
  Thanks Greg. The quicker and easier the nicer they are somehow. Have a super day.:-)
  
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Misky on August 29, 2012 at 11:57 said:

This sounds like a perfect lunch. I might be tempted to mix that olive oil with a bit of butter though. Mmmm.

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- thecompletecookbook on August 29, 2012 at 17:09 said:
  
  The butter would be a fabulous addition Misky. Have a super day. :-)
  
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Purely.. Kay on August 29, 2012 at 22:30 said:

I just love stir fry. And lately I’ve been eating it with rice noodles. This looks so darn scrumptious

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- thecompletecookbook on August 30, 2012 at 08:41 said:
  
  Stir fries are very tasty and satisfying meals Kay and you can throw just about anything into the mix which is even better. have a super day. :-)
  
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thedrivencook on August 30, 2012 at 02:04 said:

I know how days like that feel. Looks lovely!

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- thecompletecookbook on August 30, 2012 at 08:42 said:
  
  Good to know I am not the only one who has this problem. Have a super day Ashley. :-)
  
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Sarah on August 30, 2012 at 02:39 said:

Perfect! I love how you know what goes well together like this. I would love this too. It sounds so good right now.

Have a wonderful day Mandy, I hope there’s some signs of spring around for you :)

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- thecompletecookbook on August 30, 2012 at 08:43 said:
  
  Thanks Sarah! I love quick easy meals that produce a scrumptious taste explosion result like this. Sadly Spring is hiding away somewhere but I am sure will be here soon. Have a beautiful and happy day. :-) xo
  
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My Inner Chick on August 30, 2012 at 05:17 said:

Loooove!

Mandy,
What do you and your furry loves do w/ hubs is on business besides eat lush meals?

Do you have a fave. series you watch or fave. books?

Xxx

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- thecompletecookbook on August 30, 2012 at 08:47 said:
  
  I looove that you looove Kim! The fur babies do their usual and play frantically in the morning after the breakfast and then seem to be shattered for the rest of the day and do what cats do best and nap, nap, nap! There is always something keeping me busy and out of trouble ;-) I have my finger in so many pies all of the time with the latest initiative of starting a recycling project with our local school, writing my third book, doing family research for the family tree and generally sorting out the hundred daily tasks Pete needs me to sort out. I do PVR a few shows on the telly but seem to fall asleep watching them in bed. I love reading but don’t make enough time for it! Never a dull moment. Have a beautiful day and sending you lots of love, :-) xoxoxo
  
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My Inner Chick on August 30, 2012 at 16:41 said:

My Gosh, Mandy
You are busy in a Wonderfully Wonderful Way! :) Have a beautiful day, Too. Xxxx Love.

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- thecompletecookbook on August 31, 2012 at 09:56 said:
  
  :-) xo
  
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Bam's Kitchen on August 31, 2012 at 03:27 said:

Way to go vegan! Sounds like a nice change up from the usual stirfrys.

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- thecompletecookbook on August 31, 2012 at 10:00 said:
  
  Was a lovely combination of flavours – simple but so tasty. Have a happy day. :-)
  
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rsmacaalay on September 2, 2012 at 12:28 said:

Love your photo, you get some nice bokeh now

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- thecompletecookbook on September 2, 2012 at 13:25 said:
  
  Thanks very much Raymund. Have a super week ahead. :-)
  
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