Monday, April 28, 2008

QUICK & HEALTHY PASTA




Today evening i was hungry n was dying to eat Pasta...so hurried inside kitchen n started preparing. i love my pasta to be colourful so opened fridge, was left with some spring onions, spinach n tomatoes...Woh! nice combination...but guys i hate adding cheese so made it without any cheese, if u like..then go ahead. i had it happily :) so here the recipe..a very simple one and different too..i call it chino-Italian..lol.

Ingredients of Quick Pasta:-


1 cup penne rigate pasta cooked n drained


1/2 onion chopped


1/4 cup spinach chopped


(one can also use corn, peas)


1 bunch of finely cut spring onion


1 small tomato chopped


2 Tbs tomato sauce


1/2 Tbs soy sauce


1/4 tspn oregano seeds


1/2 Tbs garlic finely chopped


1/4 tspn black pepper pwd


1/2 tspn red pepper pwd


2 Tbs oil


Salt as per taste




Directions:-


  • Heat oil in a pan, add oregano seeds to sizzle, then chopped garlic n fry for a while.
  • To this add finely chopped onion, add pinch of salt to it n fry till it becomes soft.
  • Now add chopped tomatoes, spinach n spring onions n allow it to cook.
  • Then add tomato sauce n soy sauce n again saute for 5 mins
  • Now add black n red pepper powder n mix it
  • Then add cooked pasta n salt as per taste to it.
  • Mix it properly, keep lid on top n cook for few mins.
  • Serve hot in a bowl. one can garnish with finely chopped spring onions.
wasn't it easy...n quick too!!

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