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Spaghetti with Gai-lan( Chinese broccoli) and mixed veggies

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My little one is a fan of pasta sauce, till last week her taste buds were ruled by tomato ketchup. For everything she needed tomato ketchup, suddenly this week she hate it and now needs pasta sauce that too garden vegetable Ragu sauce for everything. My hubby is not fan of pastas; he says his fasting glucose will go up etc. So I make rarely make pasta. In addition to that I am not a pasta queen; I know only few version of making them. So it will be repetitive if I try to make them more often. 
Last week my friend had bought some gai-lan /Chinese broccoli, she told me her niece and nephew will eat them if it is made a stir fry. She also gave some of the gai-lan, but then it was not enough to make a stir fry, but then I thought why I can’t add to my spaghetti. I bought some angel hair spaghetti for a change instead of the same Rotini Pasta, bow tie etc. 

The Chinese broccoli / Chinese kale/Gai Lan is a slightly bitter leaf vegetable with thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves and also with thick stems and a small number of tiny, almost vestigial flower heads similar to broccoli. It belongs to group of Brassica oleracea, the same species as that of broccoli and kale. Its flavor is very similar to that of broccoli, but a bit sweeter. It is rich in vitamin C, A, K, folate and fiber. It also contains the powerful anticancer phytonutrients, sulforaphane and indoles. Read more from here and here.

Initially since I did not know much about the taste of Chinese broccoli, I decide to add some heavy cream, but after cooking with other veggies it turned out that there is no need of heavy cream. It has only slight hint of bitterness with carrot and tomato it masked very well. My little one enjoyed the spaghetti with her favorite pasta sauce. I cooked spaghetti all dente then added stir fried onion, green bell pepper, carrot, tomato and Chinese broccoli with Italian seasoning and little bit heat from chili flakes. Finally topped with grated Parmesan cheese, trust me they turned out to be excellent. I came to know in order to eat healthy we don’t need to comprise on the taste. Try it out when you get Chinese broccoli in the market, those who doesn’t get opportunity to get them substituted with broccoli. Here goes the recipe. 

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Print recipe from here
How I made

 Angel hair spaghetti: ½ lb
Chinese broccoli/Gai-lan: 5 sprig
Tomato: 1 cup (chopped into cubes)
Carrot: ½ cup (chopped into cubes)
Onion: 1 cup( chopped into cubes)
Green bell pepper: 1 no( chopped into cubes)
Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
Butter: 1 tablespoon
Grated Parmesan cheese: 2 tablespoon
Crushed Chili flakes: 1 teaspoon
Italian seasoning: ½ tablespoon
Salt: 2 ½ teaspoon or to taste.

How I made

In sauce pot add 6 cups of water and bring to boil, when starts boiling add 2 teaspoon of salt and angel hair spaghetti and cook for 4 minutes or until it cooked al dente. Drain in a colander and set aside. 

In a skillet add 1 tablespoon of butter and olive oil and add chopped onion when onion gets fried for about 3 minutes add chopped bell pepper and carrot and cook for about 6 minutes, then add Chinese broccoli and wilt for about 3 minutes and then add Italian seasoning, red chili flakes and tomato cook for about 3 minutes and then add cooked spaghetti into the vegetable mixtures and mix everything to combine well. Remove from the fire and when you are ready to serve add Parmesan cheese. 

Enjoy as much you wish.

Preparation time: 16minutes
Yield: 3 serving
Verdict: Tasty
Will you make it again: Yes I will

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  1. ♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ says

    Ha ha , i almost need ketchup for lods of stuff too but of late try to experiment with a few other sauces as well but at the end of the day am a biggg ketchup fan!
    THis looks so heartily delicious and its making me all hungry now.

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  3. El Oteador de los Mercados says

    These spaghetti should have a special flavor and tasty. I did not know that kind of broccoli

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  4. RAKS KITCHEN says

    The dish looks so comforting and filling,nice recipe!

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  5. Joanne says

    I love gai lan but can never find it around here! What a delicious pasta dish!

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  6. Reeni says

    What a wonderful spaghetti with the Chinese broccoli! I like how you prepared it! I will have to look for it. I like the new look of your blog too!

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  7. RV @ Food for 7 Stages says

    Would love to try this vegetable. Sphagetti looks inviting.

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  8. Babli says

    Wonderful preparation. Spaghetti looks yummy and tempting.

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  9. Comfy Cook says

    Great photos and a recipe for me to make. Thanks.

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  12. Melynda says

    This looks delicious, and I really appreciated learning about the Chinese broccoli, I will have to look for some.

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  13. Suparna says

    hi,
    Absolutely delicious to the core..kudos to ur effort in putting together this post!!
    Hope to see u around!!
    TC

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  14. Renata says

    Love spaghetti with veggies, and yours looks so colorful and full of energy!
    So sorry to hear that you couldn't make it this month at the DBs. I hope you are feeling better now. Looking forward to your next performance!

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  17. Greedyrosie says

    I don't think pasta is particularly good for you really. But its soooooooooooooooo....oooo good! And yours looks really nice. Broccoli and spaghetti is such a classic combination.

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  18. kothiyavunu.com says

    Nice to know about gai-lan..that's sounds tasty..fully loaded with veggies..healthy one! btw pinee chakka varatti kondu inni ella vibhangal-um pratheekshikayam..he he:)

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  19. laurie says

    thanks for visiting,, I always get hungry when I come here,,

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  21. Nandini says

    Wow! Lovely recipe! I'll finish them in no time!

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  22. Rivki Locker (Ordinary Blogger) says

    This looks great, and I love how you added all those veggies. I like my pasta loaded with veggies too.

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  23. kaveri says

    Never seen or heard about this variety of broccoli...though the recipe looks yummy

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  24. Sharmilee! :) says

    Broccoli with spagetti is a lovely idea

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  25. Rekha shoban says

    yummy dish!!

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  27. Christy says

    Gai Lan is very crunchy and packed with lots of goodness too!:) I loved how you Asian-ized the spaghetti dish with gailan and mixed veggies:) Lots of veggies, and I am hooked!;)

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  28. Quay Po Cooks says

    I will never think of combining "Kai Lan" with sphaghetti.. sounds good and the next time I make spaghetti, this will be the recipe I use. Thanks dear for sharing.

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  29. SravsCulinaryConcepts says

    wonderful spaghetti !! delicious combo !!

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  30. michelangelo in the kitchen says

    We practically have the same choice of wonderful ingredients for a spaghetti! This brand of pasta is always 'al dente' and I add any Asian veggie we like to it. This is simply healthy and delicious! Thanks for making this! Cheers!!!

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  32. Mary says

    Once again your camera has caught the beautiful natural color of the food you prepare. This looks wonderfully tasty. I'd love to have a serving of it. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  33. Peggy says

    Haven't seen chinese broccoli yet, but will be on the lookout for it! This pasta sounds so tasty =)

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  34. Vardhini says

    Never seen chinese broccoli before .. thanks for sharing. Spaghetti looks so yummy.

    Vardhini
    VardhinisKitchen

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  35. Pushpa says

    Refreshing and yummy spaghetti Swati.

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  36. Suja says

    Sounds great,adipoli aayitundu..never tried Chinese broccoli this before,thanks for sharing dear.

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  37. An Open Book says

    spaghetti and broc..wow thst an interesting combo

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  38. Ms.Chitchat says

    A good one,looks very tasty.Loved the illustrative clicks.

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  39. Sobha Shyam says

    very inviting one..looks delicious..

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  40. Kalyani says

    looks yummy and delicious ...

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  41. Suman Singh says

    Delicious and yummy dish!

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  42. laurie says

    yummo!

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  43. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    Yum, a great way of cooking spaghetti 🙂

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  44. Marelie says

    Wow!It is really good especially with the green chinese veggie!

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  45. Priya says

    Yum yum, wonderful platter, i used to make some curry with this chinese broccolis,but never with pastas,thanks for sharing.

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  46. Reshmi Mahesh says

    A colorful recipe...looks delicious...

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  49. divya says

    looks super gorgeous and irresistible..yummy!!

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  50. Priya Sreeram says

    good one swathi, nice read about the chinese broccoli

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  51. Sensible Vegetarian says

    Very yummy and colorful spaghetti. Love those veggies in that.

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  52. Vimitha Anand says

    Yummy spaghetti... Would love to have that plate...

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  53. Pari says

    Hey dear, hope u still remember me. This veggie is very new to me, but a great way to use it.

    FOODELICIOUS

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