Just like the way you prepare noodles, pastas can also be prepared at home in easy steps. If I can make it any one can, you can too.
If you are buying ready made pasta in packets you can follow the instructions given in the packet. There are many sizes and shapes of pastas and these will make a tasty and delicious Sunday morning breakfast. Your kids and hubby would love it.
Ingredients needed for Mixed Vegetable Pasta
1 packet / 1 cup pasta ( any make or shape of pasta can be used )
1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp Oil ( Olive oil is preferred )
1/2 cup Onions, diced
2 cups diced mixed vegetables like Carrots, french beans, coloured capsicums etc - 2 cups diced
2 tsps tomato puree / paste
2 /3 Garlic flakes
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Herbs for seasoning – 1 tsp (a mix of herbs like Marjoram, Thyme, Rosemary, Sage, Oregano, Basil)
1 tsp Black Pepper powder /as per taste
Salt to taste
Water as needed
How to prepare Mixed Vegetable Pasta
You have to cook the pasta in boiling water. Keep water to boil in a large pan, add a little salt and the half teaspoon of oil.
As the pasta gets softer, drain and wash again with cold / running tap water. Drain and keep aside.
In the mean time get the tomato paste and the garlic paste, mix well.
Heat oil in a wok or a skillet, saute onions till transparent. Add the diced vegetables and saute for a few minutes. Simmer and cover, cook for a few minutes until they are soft but crispy.
Simmer the fire and add the herbs for seasoning, pepper powder and chilli powder. Mix well.
Then add tomato garlic paste, saute well for a few minutes till the raw smell of the garlic fades away.
Add half a cup of water to the pan and bring it to a slow boil so that the gravy comes to the consistency of a sauce.
Last but not the least add cooked pasta to the sauce in the pan. Toss gently so that the pasta gets coated in the sauce evenly.
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