Italian Cheese Rotini with Sugar Snap Pods, Carrots, Tomatoes, and Ham

¹¹ When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. ¹² Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. ¹³ The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

 ¹⁴ When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?

 ¹⁵ “We who are Jews by birth and not ‘Gentile sinners’ ¹⁶ know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.Gal 2

Ingredients


2 quarts water
16 oz dry whole wheat rotini
1 tsp salt
1 cup frozen sugar snap pods
2 whole carrots peeled and chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 medium tomatoes diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded organic ham, turkey, or beef (I used Trader Joe's rosemary ham)
1 tbsp dried Italian herbs (e.g. basil, thyme, oregano...)


Directions:


1. boil the rotini in the salt, pods, and water to the al dente stage (~ 7-10 minutes); drain and keep in same pot
2. fry the tomatoes and garlic in the oil under medium-high heat for ~ 5 minutes and add to the pasta
3. add the carrots, herbs, and cheese and stir under medium low heat until cheese is melted evenly throughout the dish