A Delicious Discovery: Spicy Mediterranean Pasta with Impossible Burger🍔

When simple pantry staples come together, magic happens in the kitchen…

Marcia 💗

Sometimes, inspiration strikes in the simplest ways. The other day, I found myself staring at ingredients from my pantry: pasta, black olives, stewed tomatoes, a can of chili beans and a package of impossible burger meat. I wasn’t quite sure what to do with them so I turned to Google for some guidance I typed in “what to make with these five ingredients, pasta, olives, diced tomatoes, chili beans, and impossible plant based meat,” hoping for a spark of culinary creativity. What I found turned out to be a delightful recipe that was not only easy to make, but also incredibly satisfying.

The result of my search was a spicy Mediterranean pasta with impossible burger. It’s a dish that brings together the hardy flavors of tomatoes and plant base meat with the briny taste of black olives and the earthy richness of chili beans creating a meal that’s both comforting and nutritious.

Here’s how it came together:

Ingredients:

8 ounce pasta (any type)

1 package Impossible Burger meat (plant based)

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can black olives, sliced

1 can chili beans (drained and rinsed)

Olive oil (for cooking)

Garlic powder (optional for extra flavor)

Instructions:

Cook the pasta: I started by boiling the pasta until was perfectly al dente, then set it aside. In a large skillet, heat a bit of olive oil and cook the impossible burger, meat until it is brown. You can add salt, pepper and garlic powder for extra flavor. In the skillet add the tomatoes, chili beans. Let simmer. Next, stir in the sliced black olives, and allow everything to simmer for a few more minutes. Toss the pasta in the sauce, make sure is well coated with the mixture.

If you find yourself with a few pantry, staples and aren’t sure what to cook, don’t hesitate to experiment or even do a quick Google search like I did. You might just stumble upon a new favorite recipe!