Tuesday, November 15, 2011

CREAMY VEGETABLE PASTA

Ingredients:
Any shape pasta - 1lb
Zucchini - 1
Broccoli - 2 big florets
Red bell pepper - 1/2
Green bell pepper - 1/2
Corn kernel - 1/2 cup
Mushrooms - 4-5, I used canned
Butter - 1 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil - 1 tbsp
Garlic - 3-4, finely chopped
Dried oregano - 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1/4 tsp
Black pepper - 1/8 th tsp
Salt
Cream - 1/2 cup
Freshly chopped parsley - 1-2 tbsp
Grated Parmesan cheese - 2-3 tbsp




Cooking Procedure:
Wash all the vegetables. Clean the mushroom using a damp towel. Cut the zucchini, red bell pepper, green bell pepper into small pieces, as shown in the picture. Seperate the florets of the brocolli.

In a big pot bring 5-6 cups of water to a boil. Add 2 tsp of salt to it and add the pasta. Cook the broccoli for a minute and keep aside. Cook the pasta as per the package instructions. Drain the water and keep aside.
In a big pan, heat the butter and olive oil. Add the garlic and let cook for 2 minutes. Then add the mushrooms and let cook till the mushrooms gets soft. Then add the zucchini, bell peppers, corn kernels, dried oregano, salt and black pepper. Mix everything well and let cook for 2 minutes. Don't over cook the vegetables. Then add the red chili powder. Then add the cream and mix everything well. Then add the paste and broccoli. Mix well and then finally add the cheese and parsley. Serve hot.