Showing posts with label Pastas and pasta salads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pastas and pasta salads. Show all posts

Friday, July 20, 2018

Garlic Spaghetti with Asparagus and Mushrooms..!!





Garlic Spaghetti with Mushroom and Asparagus!!(my version)

Ingredients

4 servings of pasta or about 4 cups cooked Spaghetti.(al dente)follow instructions on the box.
2 to 2.5cups Asparagus cut into 1 inch pieces.(more if u like more veggies)
2-3 cups Mushrooms sliced lengthwise.
3-5 garlic cloves finely chopped.
1.5 tbs chilli flakes.(if u want it a bit spicy add in 1/2 tbs more)
Salt as per taste.
Crushed Black Pepper.
Few strings of finely chopped Parsley .
1/2 to 3/4 cup grated Parmeshan cheese.
Save some pasta water.(just in case)

Procedure

Cook the Spaghetti as per the box instruction in slightly salted and the keep aside.
Take 4-5 tbs olive oil in a pan.
Add in chopped Garlic.Saute for a min.(don't let it brown too much)
Add in the chilli flakes.Saute for few seconds.
Then add in Asparaghus and mushrooms.Saute for a 2-3 mins till asparagus is slightly tender BUT NOT FULLY COOKED.WE NEED THAT CRUNCH.
Add salt as per taste.
Then add crushed Black Pepper.
Then add in the cooked Spaghetti.
Toss everything together.Coat the Spaghetti with the garlic infused oil and veggies.
And finally addd the Grated Parmeshan Cheese.

Switch off the burner.Garnish with chopped Parsley and serve.


Thursday, September 15, 2016

Sprouts Pasta Salads!!

Sprouts pasta salad!!!






Ingredients
1 cup Cooked macaroni pasta.

3/4 th cup moong sprouts or any sprouts.

1/4 cup green capsicum.

1/4 cup Onion.

1/4 cup chopped tomato.

2 tbs mashed Avocado.

1/4 tsp oregano.

1/4 tsp Basil spice.

1/4 tsp crushed black pepper.
Pinch of garlic powder.

1/4 tsp Cajun spice.

Salt as per taste.

Procedure

Mix all the ingredients together.Serve cold.


Saturday, January 10, 2015

Baked Ziti!!



Baked Ziti....!!

Ingredients

3 cups Ziti(uncooked)
2 n half cups of Pasta sauce.
1 n half cup Ricotta Cheese.
3/4 cup chopped Onion.
3-4 chopped Garlic cloves.
1/2 tsp dry Oregano.
1/2 tsp Dry Basil.
1/2 tsp chilli Falkes.(as per your taste)
1/4 tsp  black pepper.
2 Tbs  chopped coriander.
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.
1/2 cup seasoned Italian Breadcrumbs.

Procedure.

Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Cook the pasta as per instructions till al dente .(save some water in which it is cooked)
Heat some oil in the pan.
Add chopped garlic cook for 1/2 a min and add chopped onion ,cook till transparent.


Add pasta sauce and cook for 2-3 mins.
add salt and Pepper as per taste.
Add the cooked pasta and the saved water.
keep aside.
Blend Ricotta cheese ,salt,pepper,Basil,Oregano and coriander.

Layering

Spray some oil on the pan.
Pour half of the pasta in the dish.


Spread the Ricotta cheese mixture.


Then pour the remaining pasta.
Sprinkle the Grated Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs on top.


Cover it with aluminium foil and put in oven till hot and bubbly.
Then take of the Foil and bake till little golden brown on top.