Garlic Spaghetti with Vegetarian Sauce

Garlic Spaghetti with Vegetarian Sauce (Real quick recipe)

Ingredients

Spaghetti
Olive Oil
Ready spaghetti Tomato sauce
Garlic
Italian herbs
Cheese

Steps
1. Slice the garlic in to thin wafers and keep aside.
2. Take a pan, add 5 tbsp of olive oil in to pan, add garlic in to the pan.
3. Turn on the stove and keep flame to low. Let the garlic fry slowly till light golden brown.
4. In parallel, take a deep bottom vessel, add enough water with salt to taste and bring it to boil.
5. Add Spaghetti in to the boiling water,  leave for 10-15 mins till it is cooked, drain, keep aside. (al dente)
6. Once garlic turns brown, add spaghetti sauce, sprinkle Italian herbs and sauté for 2 mins in medium flame.
7. Take a mixing bowl, transfer cooked spaghetti, add 2 tbsp olive oil, sprinkle Italian herbs, add 1 spoon of spaghetti sauce preparation and toss the spaghetti.
8. Serve spaghetti with topping of prepared sauce and garnish with cheese.


Cheers!
Balu

Vegetarian Pasta in white Sauce

Vegetarian Pasta

Ingredients:
Pasta: 1 pack of 100 grms
Peas : 1/2 cup
Carrots : 1/2 cup Cut into cubes
Tomato : 1 no.
Onion : 1 no. (Sliced)
Garlic : 2 cloves
Broccoli : 5 florets
Milk: 100 ml (Qty Varies based on the pasta you are using)
Water: 200 ml (Qty Varies based on the pasta you are using)
Chilly Flakes : 2 tsp
Cheese powder : 3 - 4 tsp (or as per taste)
Parsley - 1/4 cup
Italian herbs seasoning : 2 tsp (or as per taste)


Method:
1) Cook pasta in the mixture of milk and water (for total qty of milk and water please check the instructions on the pasta pack you are using) till Al Dante and keep aside (Retain the sauce which is left over)
2) In a pan, add olive oil and garlic and turn on the stove.
3) Once the garlic turns brown, add onions,salt. chilly flakes and saute till they are done and not turn brown.
4) Now, add the rest of the vegetables and give it a gentle mix, and once they are cooked just nice (Al Dante), add the cooked pasta along with the sauce and give it a good mix.
5) Garnish with cheese and Italian herbs and some parsley.
6) Pasta is ready to be served hot.

Cheers!
Madhavi

Note:

1) I cooked the pasta and reduced the sauce as low as it can be, as my family doesn’t prefer too saucy pasta.

2) You can modify the ingredients as per your taste and add more vegetables like bell peppers, baby peas, etc.

Vegetarian Pasta - Elbows

Vegetarian Pasta - Elbows

Ingredients:
Pasta - 250 grms (I used San Remo - Elbows)
Green Chillies - 3 nos. (I used the Long ones)
Green Peppers - 1/2 no.
Red Peppers - 1/2 no.
Tomato  - 1 no.
Broccoli - 6-7 florets
Onion - 1 nos. (Chopped length wise)
Garlic cloves - 3 nos. (Crushed and chopped into fine pieces)
Carrots - 1 no.
Baby Peas - 7-8 nos. (Whole peas)
Baby corn - 4 nos.
Cheese - as per taste
Olive oil - 4 tspn
Italian Herbs - 3 tspn or as per taste (I used McCormic Italian herbs)
Salt as per taste

Method:
1) Cook pasta with little salt and olive oil as per the instructions mentioned on the brand you use and keep aside
2) Boil broccoli and carrots till al dente and keep aside.
3) Take a pan, add olive oil, and add garlic and then turn on the stove.
4) Once the garlic is turning golden brown, add chopped onions, small amount of salt and saute it for a minute.
5) To this add baby peas, baby corn and saute till done.
6) Now add the boiled broccoli and carrots and saute for another minute.
7) To this add Italian herbs and give a gentle mix.
8) Then add tomatoes and the cooked pasta and stir carefully.
9) Now, add some salt if required and add grated cheese.
10) Garnish with some Italian herbs and extra cheese as desired and serve hot.

Note:
1) I eventually ended up having less vegetables in my recipe. Its your choice to add more vegetables if desired.
2) Please modify the seasoning as per your taste.

Cheers!
Madhavi