Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Pasta with Vegetables



My children love pasta. Here is a pasta recipe which is a wholesome meal. I have used 'Spirali', you can use pasta of your choice.

Ingredients:

Pasta (Spirali) - 250 gm
Onion -1 chopped
Garlic paste -1 tsp
Pasta sauce -3 tsp
Tomato sauce -1 tsp
Oregano -1 tsp
Pepper powder -1\4 tsp
Chilli flakes -1 tsp
Cream -2 tbsp
Salt -as required
Olive Oil -2 tbsp
Cheese strips -half slice
Carrot -1 chopped
Beans -4 chopped
Frozen green peas -1\4 cup
Tomatoes -2

Method:

Boil 2 litres of water in a pot . Make a cross on the tomatoes with a knife. Put the tomatoes into the boiling water and blanch them. Remove from water. Add salt amd pasta to the boiling water. Let it cook for 10-15 min. Check whether the pasta is cooked . Drain and pour cold water over the pasta. Keep it aside. Remove the skin of the tomatoes and chop them. Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan. Put onions and garlic paste, fry for a minute. Add carrot, beans and green peas. Fry on a low fire for 5 min. Put the tomatoes and mix well. Now add the chilli flakes, oregano,salt and pepper powder. Fry till the tomatoes are cooked. Add the pasta, pasta sauce, tomato sauce and cream, stir for two minutes. Transfer it to a plate, decorate with cheese strips. Serve it hot. Enjoy!


1 comment:

Chef Jeena said...

Nice pasta recipe it looks lovely :)