Easy Light pasta dish for lunch.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
250g penne pasta (can use any variety of your choice)
2 tablespoons olive oil
4-5 slices milano salami.(Can be omitted if making a vegetarian pasta)
2 flakes of garlic, chopped
2 dry red chillies, finely chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato chopped
3 chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
1 small red pepper, sliced finely
2 tablespoon tomato puree
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil (can use fresh)
Salt & pepper for seasoning.
Cheese for the topping.
Method:
1. In a pan cook pasta in salted boiling water until it is slightly al dente (8-10 mins). Once cooked drain and drizzle a little olive oil and mix. Keep aside.
2. To prepare the sauce, add oil to a pan, fry garlic and chillies. Add the salami and mix. Next add onions and cook.
3. Sprinkle the oregano & basil. Add the finely chopped tomatoes, mushrooms and peppers. Season with salt & pepper.
4. Add the tomato puree, mix. Add little water, make sure its a thick consistency , as you do not want the sauce to be very light.
5. Once sauce is ready then add to the cooked pasta. Mix well, check for seasoning. Serve hot.
Before serving sprinkle cheese.
Tips:
You can use a variety of vegetables in this pasta dish like courgettes, carrots, spinach etc. You can also use watercress & rocket .
Shredded chicken can be used instead of the salami.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
250g penne pasta (can use any variety of your choice)
2 tablespoons olive oil
4-5 slices milano salami.(Can be omitted if making a vegetarian pasta)
2 flakes of garlic, chopped
2 dry red chillies, finely chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato chopped
3 chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
1 small red pepper, sliced finely
2 tablespoon tomato puree
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil (can use fresh)
Salt & pepper for seasoning.
Cheese for the topping.
Method:
1. In a pan cook pasta in salted boiling water until it is slightly al dente (8-10 mins). Once cooked drain and drizzle a little olive oil and mix. Keep aside.
2. To prepare the sauce, add oil to a pan, fry garlic and chillies. Add the salami and mix. Next add onions and cook.
3. Sprinkle the oregano & basil. Add the finely chopped tomatoes, mushrooms and peppers. Season with salt & pepper.
4. Add the tomato puree, mix. Add little water, make sure its a thick consistency , as you do not want the sauce to be very light.
5. Once sauce is ready then add to the cooked pasta. Mix well, check for seasoning. Serve hot.
Before serving sprinkle cheese.
Tips:
You can use a variety of vegetables in this pasta dish like courgettes, carrots, spinach etc. You can also use watercress & rocket .
Shredded chicken can be used instead of the salami.
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