Month: September 2023

5 Quick And Easy Pasta Recipes

Focus keyword:  Quick Pasta recipes

Who doesn’t love Italian dishes? But most of us freak out at the idea of cooking them at home. Whether that is a pizza or pasta, we prefer eating them out at restaurants, because in our minds, we are of the opinion that these consume awful lot of time to prepare and are rather laborious. But that’s not quite true. At least, not pastas.

So if you are in the mood of a yummy dish of pasta cooked within no time, we are here to help. Here are some quick and easy pasta recipes to appease your taste buds.

Penne Pasta in White Sauce

Preparation time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

• 3 cups cooked penne pasta
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dry red chilli flakes
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp grated cheese

Method:

1. Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
2. Add the plain flour and cook on a slow flame for a few seconds, while stirring continuously.
3. Add the milk slowly and cook no a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till the sauce is thick.
4. Add the oregano, thyme, chili flakes, cheese, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for a minute.
5. Add the pasta, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
6. Serve immediately garnished with cheese.

Pesto Penne Pasta

Preparation time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked penne pasta
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped zucchini
• 1 cup capsicum cubes (red, yellow and green)
• 1/2 cup diagonally cut baby corn
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 1/2 cup grated cheese
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp dry red chilli flakes
• 1 tsp dried oregano

For Pesto

• 3 cups basil leaves
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Put all ingredients together with 2 tbsp of water and blend it into a smooth pesto. Keep it aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick pan, add the zucchini and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
3. Add the baby corn and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
4. Add the prepared pesto, fresh cream, cheese and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add the milk, chilli flakes and oregano, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Add the cooked penne, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes while stirring.
7. Serve hot.

Penne Pasta with Mushroom Sauce

Preparation time: 15 mins

Ingredients

For the Pasta

• 2 packets penne pasta
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp salt

For the Mushroom Sauce

• 3/4 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1 chopped onion
• chopped green chillies
• 1 cup thin white sauce
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• 2 tbsp grated cheese
• 1 tbsp butter
• salt to taste

Method

For the pasta

1. Boil 4 cups of water in a large vessel.
2. Add the oil and salt. Add the pasta and cook until soft.
3. Remove the cooked pasta with a perforated spoon and put on a serving plate.
4. Serve with hot mushroom sauce.

For the mushroom sauce

1. Heat the butter on a low flame and fry the onion for 1 minute.
2. Add the green chilli and mushrooms and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add 3/4 cup of water and cook again for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add the white sauce, oregano, cheese and salt.
5. Serve hot.

Cheesy Pasta With Vegetables

Preparation time: 20 mins

For the Sauce

• 2 tbsp grated cheese
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
• ½cup finely chopped onions
• 1/4 cup boiled sweet corn kernels
• 1/4 cup sliced capsicum
• 1/4 cup blanched broccoli
• 1/4 cup grated carrot
• 1 tsp cornflour dissolved in ½ cup milk
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

For the Pasta

• 1 cup cooked whole wheat pasta (shape of your choice)
• ½ tsp oil
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
• ¼ tsp dry red chilli flakes

Method

For the sauce

1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add the sweet corn, capsicum, broccoli and carrots and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
3. Add the cornflour-milk mixture, salt and cheese and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
4. Add the pepper and mix well. Keep aside.

For the pasta

1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the garlic and chilli flakes and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
2. Add the pasta, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes. Keep aside.

Basil And Corn Fusilli Pasta

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp finely chopped basil
• ½cup boiled sweet corn kernels
• ½ cup boiled and sliced baby corn
• 3 cups cooked fusilli
• 2 ½ tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup chopped onions
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• salt to taste

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a broad non-stick pan. Add the onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
2. Now add baby corn, sweet corn and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes. Keep stirring.
3. Add the basil, parsley, fusilli, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
4. Serve hot, garnished with grated cheese.

Now enjoy your favorite pasta recipes irrespective of weekdays or weekends. To add to the fun, invite some friends and flaunt your culinary delights cooked in mere minutes.