Give Your Pantry Pasta a Gourmet Makeover at Home

Stuck at home with a few ingredients and an insatiable craving for pasta? We feel you. Stepping out to buy exotic ingredients is an unlikely option given the current situation. What if we told you, giving a gourmet twist to your pantry pasta wasn’t as difficult as you thought? Yes, with a little help from chef Juliano Rodrigues of Out Of The Blue, you can make a delicious bowl of goodness with the humble ingredients at home. So, don the chef’s hat, forget the rich sauces and complex seasonings, get ready to rustle up pasta as good as the one you eat at your favourite restaurant.
 

Penne Masala Mafia

Ingredients:

120g Cooked penne

1/2 cup Cooking cream 

1tbsp Chopped coriander 

1tsp Chopped green chillies 

60g Diced mixed peppers 

30g Deseeded and diced tomatoes 

1 tbsp Parmesan cheese 

1 tbsp Olive oil

Method:

1) In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté green chillies. Add diced pepper followed by diced tomato.

2) Add blanched pasta to the prepared mixture, followed by cooking cream and parmesan cheese.

3) Finally add chopped coriander and make sure you don't overcook.

4) Serve hot along with Garlic Bread.

 

One Pot Pasta

Ingredients:

200g Spaghetti pasta

150ml Tomato sauce 

1 tbsp Parmesan cheese 

Salt to Taste

Water as required

3 Basil leaves 

Method:

1) In a pot, add all the ingredients except parmesan cheese.

2) Cook for 15-20 min till sauce is absorbed.

3) Garnish with parmesan cheese and serve hot.