Pasta can be made in n number of ways the reason being the number of variables involved. Different combination of pasta type, sauce and the veggies/meat used can give you different flavored pastas. I am describing just one of those ways here. This is a noodle pasta (Spaghetti) with marinara sauce and many veggies. The proportions of ingredients doesn't matter much if you are not making the proper authentic pasta (which is quite bland and not liked by Indians usually :P). So feel free to tweak the proportions given in this recipe. The pasta I make is quick since I use ready-made pasta sauce..makes life much easier! :)
Ingredients
1 small packet of pasta noodles (Use wheat pasta if you dont prefer maida)
1 cup red pasta sauce (choose any of the pasta sauces you get in the grocery store or even a combination of multiple sauces)
1 tspoon minced garlic
shredded parmesan cheese according to liking
2 tbspoons olive oil
red/white wine (opt)
1 or more of these veggies - onions, red pepper, green pepper, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes (cherry tomatoes taste better in pasta), basil
Method
Boil the pasta for 10-12 min in a large vessel so that the noodles completely immerse in the water. Add some salt to this water while boiling. After 10-12 minutes, try to break the pasta and see if it easily breaks or taste it to check if its cooked well. If yes, take it out and put it in a strainer so that extra water drains out. Pour cold water on this pasta so that the noodles dont stick to each other and form a lump.
In a separate flattish non-stick pan, add the olive oil. Add garlic and let it cook. Then add all the veggies one by one and saute them. Close the lid for 2 minutes so that they cook with the steam. Then add the pasta sauce and some wine. Let the pasta sauce cook. Once its cooked, add the noodles and mix well. Again close the lid for 2 min. Add some salt and pepper if you like. Add cheese in the end. serve hot.
Goes well with italian salad, bread sticks, garlic bread, soup.
Ingredients
1 small packet of pasta noodles (Use wheat pasta if you dont prefer maida)
1 cup red pasta sauce (choose any of the pasta sauces you get in the grocery store or even a combination of multiple sauces)
1 tspoon minced garlic
shredded parmesan cheese according to liking
2 tbspoons olive oil
red/white wine (opt)
1 or more of these veggies - onions, red pepper, green pepper, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes (cherry tomatoes taste better in pasta), basil
Method
Boil the pasta for 10-12 min in a large vessel so that the noodles completely immerse in the water. Add some salt to this water while boiling. After 10-12 minutes, try to break the pasta and see if it easily breaks or taste it to check if its cooked well. If yes, take it out and put it in a strainer so that extra water drains out. Pour cold water on this pasta so that the noodles dont stick to each other and form a lump.
In a separate flattish non-stick pan, add the olive oil. Add garlic and let it cook. Then add all the veggies one by one and saute them. Close the lid for 2 minutes so that they cook with the steam. Then add the pasta sauce and some wine. Let the pasta sauce cook. Once its cooked, add the noodles and mix well. Again close the lid for 2 min. Add some salt and pepper if you like. Add cheese in the end. serve hot.
Goes well with italian salad, bread sticks, garlic bread, soup.
2 comments:
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing this!...Daniel
Thanks Daniel! your painting blog is awesome! I do paintings too. there is a lot to learn from your blog :)
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