Whole wheat pasta with seitan, peppers and onion

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Whole wheat pasta65 g
• Seitan100 g
• Bell peppers150 g
• Onion40 g
• Extra virgin olive oil2 teaspoons
• Fennel seeds1 pinch
• Paprika1 teaspoon
• Saltto taste

Contains: gluten, soy,

In season: June – September

Method

1. Cut the seitan into strips; wash the peppers, remove the seeds and pith and slice thinly; peel the onion and slice it.
2. Heat the olive oil in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat and brown the seitan with the fennel seeds and paprika for 3–4 minutes, until golden and fragrant.
3. Add the peppers and onion with a pinch of salt and cook over medium heat for 12 minutes, stirring, until soft and lightly caramelised; add a splash of water if they stick.
4. Meanwhile bring a pan of water to the boil for the pasta, salt it once it boils and add the wholemeal pasta; cook for the time on the packet, usually 10–12 minutes, until al dente.
5. Drain it, keeping a small ladle of the cooking water, and toss it in the sauce with a splash of water for a minute.