Thursday, October 13, 2011

Pasta

Ingredients
Pasta 8 oz (approx 250 g)
Onion 1 sliced
Tomato 1 chopped
Green pepper 1/2 sliced
Red pepper 1/2 sliced
Garlic 3 cloves chopped
Italian Seasoning 1/2 tsp
Crushed Chilli flakes to taste
Pasta Sauce 3 tbsp
Oil 3 tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice to taste
Fresh Basil for garnishing
Shredded Cheese for garnishing

Method
Boil the pasta with water and salt and cook them as per package directions AL Dante.
Once cooked, drain and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and stir for few seconds
Add the Italian seasoning by rubbing it between your palms.
Add crushed red chilli flakes to taste. Cook for 30 seconds.
Add onions and allow them to cook for a minute.
Add green and red pepper and mix well.
Increase the flame to high and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add salt and chopped tomatoes and cook for 2 mins
Add pasta sauce and mix well
Add the boiled pasta and start mixing again.
Also add in the lemon juice and cook till the pasta is heated all the way through.
Garnish with torn up basil leaves & shredded cheese.
Serve hot

Cooking Time - 30 mins
Servings - 3

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