Prarthana's Vegetarian Delight

Pasta is not only my favorite, it's my kid's favorite too. This cheesy tomato pasta could be a quick fixed dish for dinner after a busy day. I always keep some cooked tomato puree ready so that I can make any dish quickly on a busy working day. Ingredients: 1. Veggies- half cup (I used Carrot and peas) 2. Tomato puree- half cup 3. Pasta (any variety)- 2 cups. 4. Grated cheese- as needed 5. Salt- as needed 6. Pepper- as needed 7. Oil- as needed. Method: 1. Pressure cook the pasta with enough water for 2 whistles. Add a bit of salt and oil while cooking. Once pressure settles, drain the excess water and keep aside. 2. In a pan, heat some oil. Add the chopped veggies and saute until the veggies become tender. Add in the tomato puree and mix well. 3. Add in some salt and close cook for few minutes. Once the tomato puree is cooked add in the cooked pasta and saute. 4. Finally add in the grated cheese and saute until the cheese melts. ...

I usually make simple aglio olio pasta at home. I recently saw this pasta recipe using pesto sauce in a cooking show and wanted to give it a try. I was searching for basil leaves but it was always out of stock. Finally yesterday bought a pack of basil leaves and I made this creamy pesto pasta for dinner. INGREDIENTS: 1. Pasta- 1 cup (I used penne). 2. Onion- 1 small. 3. Garlic- 1 cup. 4. Basil leaves- 1 pack. 5. Walnuts- 1/2 cup. 6. Olive oil- 1/2 cup. 7. Cherry tomatoes-7-8 8. Lemon juice- 1 tsp. 9. Pepper powder- 2 tsp. 10. Salt- As needed. 11. Parmesan cheese- 1 tbls. 12. Mixed Italian herbs or Oregano- 1 tbls. 13. Fresh cream- 2 tsp (Optional) METHOD: 1. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8-10 mins until it becomes soft. Add little salt and 1tsp olive oil while boiling. Once it gets cooked, keep it aside. 2. In a mixer, add basil leaves, 1/2 cup of garlic, parmesan cheese, walnuts, lemon juice, 2 tbls of olive oil and pepper ...