Cheesy Veg Pasta is an anytime favourite in my family, esp for S and kiddo tooJQuick to rustle up for dinners / Sunday lunch, I add most veggies into this to make it a healthy treat ! You may vary the quantity of spices added to this dish if serving to adults.
Prep time : 20 mins. Cooking : 10 mins. Serves : 2
Ingredients:
· Pasta – any form – 1 cup
· Onions – 1 large – sliced lengthwise
· Garlic – 2 pods (cut fine)
· Capsicum – ½ – julienne cut
· Tomatoes – 4 large
· Cheese – 1 cup (shredded)
· Shelled Sweet Corn – 1 /4 cup
· French beans – ¼ cup – cut lengthwise
· Carrots – ¼ cup – cut lengthwise
· Spice mixture : Oregano, Basil, Thyme – each ½ tsp. Red chilli flakes – 1 tsp
· Salt – to taste
· Olive oil – 2 tbsp
Method:
1) Wash, peel and cut the veggies (except corn and onions) into 2 inch long pieces. Boil in salted water for 10 mins / alternatively microwave them for 8 – 10 mins.
2) Blanch the tomatoes and puree them
3) Make pasta as per packet instructions
4) Heat a wok. Add olive oil. Fry garlic, onions well.
5) Add the tomatoes, salt, and boiled veggies. Stir.
6) Now add the pasta and mix and add the shredded cheese (retain 2 tbsp of cheese for garnish). Mix on a low flame
7) Add the dried herbs now. Top with red chilli flakes
8) Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with cheese. Serve hot.
Looks colourful and tasty.
This is soooooo inviting!! I'm so tempted to make pasta NOW!!
Looks so yummy Kalyani.
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