Couple of months ago I bought a small pack of rice vermicelli from a Chinese Supermarket. I boiled it and gave it to my kids. Both of my kids refused to even look at it. I put the packet of pasta away and forgot all about it. The other day, I was cleaning out my cabinets and came across an almost untouched pack of vermicelli and decided to experiment with it to see if I can make this bland pasta a little more interesting. First, I made the white pasta a bright yellow color with sprinkling turmeric into the water and then added flavor by sautéing some onion with turkey kielbasa. To add some contrasting texture and more color I grated fresh carrots and zucchini. The result exceeded all my expectations. It was so fresh and flavorful that I couldn't stop eating it myself. The best part is that the pasta stays moist and doesn't stick together. I had it the following day for lunch and it was as good as it was the previous night.
Ingredients:
1 small pack of rice vermicelli
1 medium onion diced
1 cup of cubed turkey kielbasa or turkey bacon
1 medium carrot coarsely grated
1/2 medium zucchini coarsely grated
1 teaspoon of turmeric
salt to taste
1. Put the rice vermicelli into a pot or a bowl
2. Cover the vermicelli with boiling water
3. Add salt to taste and mix in turmeric
4. Cover the pot for at least 5 minutes.
5. Sautée onion until translucent and then add cubed sausage and cook for 3-5 minutes.
6. Drain pasta, cut it into smaller chunks with scissors, add sausage mix and fresh grated veggies.
7. Serve immediately and enjoy.
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