Winter season in India will soon start, kicking in the temptation to eat something fresh, light, leafy, and filling home-made dishes. Well, what's better than some new and fresh pasta dishes to satisfy the appetite on a chilly day? To reduce the time spent in the kitchen preparing a dish, and yet satisfy the cravings of your loved ones, we have curated a list of few instant pasta recipes for you. Serve these dishes hot, fresh and quick to your friends and family members on a wintery weekend. Let's dig in the world of pasta!
Pasta Recipes for winter season:
Pesto Pasta: - Start with tossing pine nuts in a frying pan on a medium flame. Crush blanched basil leaves, toasted nuts, garlic cloves, and salt with one tablespoon of oil in a blender. Now, toss the blended ingredients with boiled pasta in a pan on a medium flame while slowly adding some water to it. Garnish with basil leaves, crushed pine nuts and parmesan cheese. Serve this dish!
Tip: - Don't miss out on pine nuts, they are the real tastemaker!
Pink Sauce Cauliflower Pasta: -If your kids refuse to eat cauliflower, hide it inside a pasta dish to make them eat this bunch of goodness. To start, put some olive oil in a frying pan, add chopped onions followed by some salt, and cook until brown. Once done, remove them aside. Now put some garlic cloves in the same frying pan and let it cook until a sizzling fragrance spreads in your house. Next, add tomato puree, parsley, chilli flakes, salt, and cook them until the puree becomes thick. Finally, add boiled penne pasta, cauliflower, onions, cheese to the puree and let the dish cook for a while. Top with grated cheese and fresh herbs for an additional flavour.
Fettuccine Alfredo: - Sauté some garlic with butter on low heat until softened. Add thick cream, crushed pepper, and salt to the pan and stir until it becomes thick. Add grated parmesan cheese to the sauce and whisk it until smooth. Once your sauce is ready, add some boiled fettuccine pasta, sold by some pasta suppliers in India, to the sauce and toss the two together. Garnish and serve with grated cheese and fresh herbs on top.
Try these recipes on a winter day in your city and enjoy with the dish along with some hot beverage. Happy cooking!