Shells with Peas, Carrots and Mint [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 6
• Time: 25 minutes

Pasta is one of the best foods for providing instant energy to your body. The high concentration of carbs present in this food enables the production of energy. Besides this, pasta has appreciable quantities of fiber in it. Regular consumption of pasta helps fight diabetes -2 and obesity. Pasta can also help improve your digestive system in the long run. Mint leaves are extremely healthy and add their own flavor to the dish they are applied for. Having these leaves regularly will help cure stomach ache, skin disorders, eliminates toxins from the body and provides cooling sensation. Carrots supply you with beta-carotene, vitamin A, calcium and trace minerals like magnesium, potassium, zinc, manganese and folate. Carrots help prevent cancer, leukemia, improves vision, blood sugar regulation, improves immunity, etc.

Nutrition

• calories: 345
• protein: 11
• carbs: 62
• fat: 6
• saturated fat: 0.62
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.53
• monounsaturated fat: 3.17
• cholesterol: 0
• sodium: 44
• potassium: 75
• dietary fiber: 1.8
• sugars: 2.16
• vitamin a: 104
• vitamin c: 6
• calcium: 11
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 58.04
• other fats: 1.68

Ingredients

• 4.98 gram Mint Leaves, green, raw
• 1.98 tablespoon Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 6 medium Carrots, baby, raw
• 1.5 cup Peas, green, frozen, unprepared
• 453 gram Medium Shells

Instructions

• Set the oven temperature to 425 degrees Celsius. Now cook pasta as per the directions given in the food label in salt water. Take a bowl and set aside ¼ cup of pasta water in it. When 2 minutes is left for cooking, add peas and drain pasta.
• While pasta has been cooking, add carrots over the baking sheet and toss it with other ingredients like black pepper, salt and oil. Now roast the carrot for close to 20 minutes whilst tossing reserved water, pasta, carrots with peas, oil and mint in the pot.
• Transfer the contents evenly across 6 bowls.