Rice Noodles Italian Style
This recipe uses Rice Noodles, but in the Italian style. It may be a simple dish using some veggies and some spices. But it tasty, colorful and healthy. You can make it as spicy as you like and make it creamy with cottage cheese. If you are Vegan, you can skip the cottage cheese and it will still taste delicious.
RECIPE :
Rice Noodles Italian Style
This recipe uses Rice Noodles, but in the Italian style. It may be a simple dish using some veggies and some spices. But it tasty, colorful and healthy. If you are Vegan, skip the cottage cheese.
Ingredients
- 3 blocks Rice Noodles
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 bunch Green Onion finely chopped
- 1 Bell Pepper finely chopped
- 1 cup Pitted Black Olives each sliced into two halves
- 1 cup Tomato Sauce or Italian Sauce
- 1 tsp Italian Blend Spice
- ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 4 sprigs Fresh Basil just the leaves finely chopped
- 2 tsp Salt
- 4 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese reduced fat or regular
Instructions
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Place a non-stick pan on medium heat. Add oil.
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When oil is hot, add the veggies and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir fry until cooked.
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Add 1 cup sauce, olives and fresh basil. If you like it tangy, add 1 more cup of sauce. Mix well and cook for 1 minute.
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In a small bowl, stir the cottage cheese and make it as creamy and blended as possible.
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Add the cottage cheese to the mixture in the pan. Mix thoroughly. Cook for 1 minute. Set the heat to the lowest.
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The rice noodles blocks used in this recipes looks like this. But you can use any kind of rice noodles.
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Cook the rice noodles according to package directions. While cooking the rice noodles, add 1 teaspoon salt in the water. Drain the noodles in a colander.
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Add the cooked rice noodles to the fry pan.
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With a flat spatula, turn around the contents gently without mashing the noodles. Mix thoroughly.
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Taste a little. If you like, add more salt, spices or sauce. Mix well.
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Serve hot.
