Search Results: label/pesto pasta (14)

Italian
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…make and store. It is wonderful to have it handy to fix meals in a jiffy. Pasta and pesto make a perfect combination. Classic pesto calls for pine nuts which is not very easily available in Pune. I had a big packet of walnuts and lots of fresh Basil which I used to make a large batch of pesto. I also buy a lot of pasta. I just go crazy over pasta when I shop at the super market. So when I thought of this recipe, I thought of using this refreshing…

Chutneys & Pickles
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…add water to grind. Taste to check and adjust seasoning. Use the prepared pesto sauce in pasta, as a sandwich spread or dip.   Tips & Suggestions : Traditionally pine nuts are used to prepare pesto but you may use nuts, herbs and cheese of your choice. You can reduce or avoid using Parmesan Cheese in the pesto sauce. Instead, you can add it later while preparing the dish. If you are planning to store the pesto for a later date, make sure…

Italian
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…and adults, who do not like very heavy sauces and too many frills in their pasta. Whenever we like to keep our pasta light and plain, this is what we like to eat. If you are not very fond of asparagus or if it is not easily available, do not worry you can use bell peppers instead or just add more cheese, cream and olive oil and it will still taste superb! Do give this pasta a try… 😀 Ingredients : ½ bunch fresh Asparagus 250 gms. Penne Pasta or as…

Bakes
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…e mixture. Pour the marinara sauce into a baking dish. Carefully fill each pasta shell with the cheese-spinach mixture. Arrange the stuffed pasta shells with the filled side up in the prepared baking dish. Pour more marinara sauce over stuffed shells evenly. Cover tightly with aluminium foil & bake at 220C for about 30 mins. Bring the baking dish out of the oven, take off the aluminium foil, sprinkle with Mozarella cheese & the remaining ¼…

Italian
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…salt to taste & mix well. Keep aside for further use. Preparation of Pasta Farfalle : In a large pan boil pasta in salted water as per packet instructions. Drain the pasta but keep it in the strainer & toss with a tsp. of olive oil. Keep aside about 2 cups of the liquid in which the pasta was boiled. Heat the olive oil in a large wok & add the minced garlic & saute for a while. Then add the capsicum & bell peppers, saute…

Italian
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…Parmesan cheese, salt & pepper to taste. Cook for about 2- mins. Your pasta sauce is ready. To serve, you may either add the pasta to the mushroom sauce; cook for a few mins. & serve with the garnishing. To assemble on individual plates, first pour enough mushroom sauce on a plate, top with pasta & some more sauce. Garnish with grated processed & Parmesan Cheese, a few stuffed or plain olives, some freshly torn basil leaves &…

Italian
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…e… Try this one out! Happy Cooking!! =) Ingredients : 1 packet dried Penne Pasta (or any pasta of your choice) 1 bunch fresh Spinach 200 gms Cottage Cheese (paneer) cubed 7 Cloves of Garlic(finely chopped) 2 med.size Onions (finely chopped) 4 tbsps. Extra Virgin Olive Oil ¼ cup Cheddar Cheese (grated) Salt to taste 1 tsp. dried Oregano Method : Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water as per packet directions. Cook al dente*. Drain &…

Desserts aletria
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…o enjoy for generations to come. Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients: 125 gms. Angel Hair Pasta (I used Italian Pasta) 1 Litre Milk (I used Chitale’s) ½ cup Water 100 gms. Sugar or to taste 2 Egg Yolks ½ Lime or Lemon (only Peel) (I used Lime Peel) 1 tbsp. Butter 1 fairly large Cinnamon Stick ¼ tsp. Salt Garnishing : Cinnamon Powder Procedure : Lightly grease with butter a 7 x 10 inch glass baking dish with butter. Break the pasta into reasonably small pieces. R…

Italian
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…m sure you will be wanting more… 😀 Ingredients : 3 cups Farfalle (Bow Tie) Pasta (cooked as per directions) 1 can flaked Tuna with oil 1 small (diced) Yellow Bell Pepper (discard the pith & seeds) 1 small (diced) Red Bell Pepper (discard the pith & seeds) 1 Celery Stalk (minced) 1 tsp. Lime Juice ¼ tsp. Black Pepper pwd. or freshly ground pepper 1 tbsp. mixed dry Italian Herbs Olive Oil for drizzling as desired Few tbsps. freshly chopped C…

Italian
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…a disaster! Be alert, very brisk and quick!! Immediately, toss the drained pasta in the pan with chicken, bacon and aromatic flavors of garlic and thyme. Take the pan off the heat and add a ladleful of reserved cooking water, nutmeg pwd. and your creamy sauce which was prepared earlier. Stir quickly to combine. You need to be brisk so that the Carbonara sauce does not scramble/curdle. Do not cook again. It is time for everyone to be ready to eat a…

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