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Ingredients

• 1 cup dried Penne pasta (doubles up upon cooking)
• 1/2 cup mushrooms – slit into halves
• 1/4 cup corn kernels
• 1/4 cup french beans – cut lengthwise
• 1/4 cup green bell peppers – cut lengthwise, thin strips
• Tomato Creamy Sauce
• 1/2 cup 3 cheese mix (mozarella, parmesan, cheddar - i took less fat % varieties of all)- shredded
• 1/2 cup milk (i used 1% fat content milk)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste /4 tablespoons tomato ketchup (tomato paste is a thick, heat reduced/concentrated form for tomato puree – tasting much richer)
• 1/2 tsp sriracha sauce / hot sauce
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic - finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp fresh oregano (optional) – chopped
• 1/4 tsp grounded pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/4 tsp paprika/ chipotle (i used chipotle for it’s intense smoky flavour)