Recipe: Spaghetti in pink yogurt sauce

I really do enjoy my pasta. And if it's spaghetti, I'm trying it. What I don't like is the whole 'unhealthy' aspect of eating pasta. But I do think whole wheat spaghetti and a thick yogurt based sauce go a long way in making it less unhealthy!

Here's how I made a rich and hearty bowl of pasta with 'pink' sauce. No cream, no cheese!

Ingredients
Broccoli florets
2 big tomatoes, cubed
1 zucchini
1 large bellpepper
Garlic slivers
1 big sliced onions
Salt
Pepper
Italian herbs - dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano
Chilli flakes and paprika
1/2 packet of whole wheat spaghetti
Olive oil
4 tablespoons of yogurt - thicker the better. I used Nestle's Greek Yogurt

Prep
Fill the saucepan you would use to boil your pasta with water and bring to a boil
Once on a rolling boil, add the broccoli florets to blanche them
After about 3-4 minutes, take out the broccoli using a ladle
Add in the pasta to the boiling water and make as per instructions on the packet. Make sure to cook pasta al dente
While straining the pasta, reserve the water and keep separately

In a separate wok, heat the olive oil and add in the garlic slivers and sliced onion. On medium heat, let the onions and garlic cook till they start changing colour. Stir frequently so it doesn't burn.
Add in the bell pepper once the onions are soft and golden in colour.
On medium heat, let the bell pepper cook till it's slightly soft
Add zucchini, stir frequently till it changes colour and cooks through on low heat
Add in the tomatoes along with their juice
Add salt, pepper and the herbs, mix well and cover for 3-4 minutes on medium heat
Once the tomatoes cook down, add 4 tablespoons of yogurt and mix well
Adjust the consistency as per your liking - just make sure you use the reserved pasta water to adjust the sauce. It will add flavour to the sauce. 
Your 'pink' sauce for the pasta is ready!
Stir in chilli flakes and paprika

Add in the pasta and mix well so that the sauce coats every single spaghetti string

Your pasta's ready for you to dig in!

You can add in any other vegetables or meat as you like to this super flavorful sauce. I added in sausages since they were lying around in the fridge. For an extra touch of richness, you can add 1/2 tablespoon of butter and sprinkle with grated parmesan before serving.

Hope you enjoy your bowl of spicy and guilt-free pasta! :)