Pasta with Vegetables

Ingredients

• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅓ pound uncooked dried spaghetti
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 medium cucumber, chopped
• ½ medium onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp butter or oil
• 3–5 tbsp pasta sauce or ketchup

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Procedure

1. Bring 2 liters water to a boil with the salt.
2. Add spaghetti to boiling water. Cook for 4 minutes.
3. Add chopped tomatoes and cucumber to the boiling pasta. Boil for another 5 minutes.
4. Drain the water, add the butter or oil, and mix in the chopped onion.
5. Mix in sauce or ketchup, and serve.