ALL TYPE PASTA

zucchini pasta with feta cheese[recipe]

 

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups ................. pasta
• 1 medium sized .... zucchini
• 1 cup ................... cherry tomatoes
• 3-4 large .............. red chilies
• 1/4 cup ................ walnuts
• 2 tbsp .................. olive oil
• 1 tsp .................... dried oregano
• 7-8 cloves ............ garlic
• 8-10 small cubes ...feta cheese
• lemon juice to taste
• salt and pepper to taste

Method:

• In a large pot, boil enough water and add the pasta.
• While the pasta is cooking, prepare the ingredients. Dice the zucchini into small cubes. Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves. Chop the red chilies and walnuts. Set aside.
• In a pan, heat the oil. Crush the garlic and add it to the pan. Saute on low heat for couple of minutes.
• Increase the heat to high and add the red chilies and zucchini. Cook till the zucchini is nice and soft.
•  Add salt, pepper and oregano. Mix well.
• Add half of the cherry tomatoes and walnuts. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat off and add some lemon juice. Add remaining cherry tomatoes.
• Crumble the feta cheese and add it to the mix.
• Your pasta should be ready by now. Drain the water and add the pasta to the sauce and mix well.

• Ready to serve

  pasta with tomato sauce 

  A basic pasta sauce recipe. Enjoy.
  
  
  Ingredients:
  1 medium onion, chopped finely
  

  3 tbsp olive oil

  2 tsp garlic paste

  1 tsp of dried basil leaves

  1 tsp oregano

  1 cup of pureed tomato ( blanch the tomatoes, remove the skin and blend it)

  salt to taste

  pepper powder to taste

  2 tsp tomato sauce ( ketchup )

  1 small capsicum ( chopped finely and crushed )

  1 cup penne pasta

  Shredded cheese to taste

  Cherry tomatoes to garnish
  
  Method:
  

  • Boil the pasta in enough water along with salt and few drops of oil.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, drain the water and set it aside.
  • In a pan, take the oil and add the chopped onion. Cook for 2 minutes
  • Add the garlic paste and crushed capsicum.
  • Add the basil leaves and oregano. Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Now add the tomato puree and tomato sauce. Mix well.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and add salt and pepper.
  • In a serving bowl, put the pasta and pour the sauce over it.
  • Garnish with shredded cheese and cherry tomatoes.
  • Ready to serve

  Serving Suggestions:
  Can be served as a meal or as a snack.
  

  pasta primavera

  
  

  An incredibly easy and tasty pasta dish with lots of veggies. My twist is to make it with fresh spring onions which give this classic dish a unique flavor.
  
  
  Ingredients:
  1 cup pasta ( fusili preferred )
  1 bunch of spring onions, chopped finely
  1/4 cup fresh corn kernels
  1/2 cup capsicum, chopped finely
  1/2 cup other chopped vegetables ( carrot, brocolli etc. )
  1/2 cup cream
  1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  1 tsp chilli flakes
  shredded cheese ( parmesan preferred, but any other cheese will do )
  seasoning ( basil, oregano etc. )
  2 tbsp olive oil
  salt to taste
  
  Method:
  

  • Take enough water in a large vessel. Add a little salt and olive oil. Bring the water to a boil and add the pasta.
  • Cook till the pasta is tender. Keep 1 cup of remaining water aside. Drain the pasta and keep it aside.
  • In a pan, add olive oil and heat it. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute. Add the spring onions and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add all the vegetables along with salt and chilli flakes. Cover the pan and cook on low heat till all vegetables are done.
  • Add the pasta water you had set aside along with the cream. Mix well.
  • Add the seasoning of your choice and mix well.
  • Turn off the heat and add the cheese.
  • Ready to serve

  Serving Suggestions:
  

  • Serve as a snack, starter or even a meal.

    macroni with spanich balls

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    ( Macroni in red sauce with Spinach Balls and mexican herbs )
    Ingredients:
    For spinach balls:
    1 bunch spinach
    1 cube cheese/paneer
    6 tsp maida
    1/2 green chili, finely cut
    pinch of soda
    salt to taste
    For red sauce:
    2 cup macroni
    5 medium sized tomatoes, boiled and pureed
    1 onion, finely chopped
    1 capsicum, finaly chopped
    1 tbsp garlic paste
    1 tsp chilli flakes
    1 tsp oregano/italian seasoning
    1/2 tsp sugar
    salt to taste
    
    Method:
    
    For spinach balls:
    

    • Steam the spinach for 5 minutes without water
    • Cut it into small pieces and mix with cheese,green chilli, maida and salt
    • Take a little water into your palm and roll the mixture into small round balls
    • Steam these spinach balls for 10 minutes ( as shown in the picture ) and set aside.

    
    For red gravy:
    

    • Take water in a bowl and bring it to a boil. Add a little salt and oil. Add the macroni and cook till its tender. Drain and set aside
    • In a pan, take a little oil, add onion and cook till it turns brown.
    • Add garlic paste, capsicum and the spices. Cook for 2 minutes
    • Add the tomato puree, sugar,salt and half cup of water.
    • Cook with the lid covered for 10 minutes.
    • Add the spinach balls and macroni. Mix well.
    • Garnish with cheese and chili flakes.

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve with Garlic bread
    
    Tip:To puree the tomatoes, first slit the tomatoes as show in the picture. Boil these for 5 minutes. Peel the skin and blend it. Slitting the tomatoes before boiling makes it easy to peel the skin once the tomatoes are boiled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 tangy macaroni 

Ingredients:
1 cup macaroni boiled
1 small onion
2 big tomato (pureed)
2 tsp tomato sauce
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp black pepper
4 or 5 cut pieces of jalapenos
1/2 cup shredded cheese
salt to taste
Olive oil to cook
1/2 tsp oregano

Method:

• Boil the macaroni and keep aside
• Heat olive oil in a kadai
• Add ginger garlic paste and onion
• When the onion is little brown,add cut green chilies, tomato puree and tomato sauce
• Put black pepper powder, jalapenos ,oregano and salt to taste
• Add boiled macaroni and cook it for a while
• once done garnish with cheese
• serve hot

Serving Suggestions:
serve with garlic bread