Tomato and Basil Pasta
Pasta cooked in a spicy tomato,pepper and basil sauce
Course: dinner, Lunch box Recipe, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian cuisine
Keyword: basil, pasta, red sauce, tomato
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 100 gm Penne pasta
- 2 Tomatoes / Tamatar
- 1.5 tsp Pickled Jalepeno chopped
- 1/2 cup Bell Peppers / Capsicum / Shimla Mirch
- 10 Fresh basil
- 1 tsp Chili flakes /Kuti hui laal mirch
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Salt / Namak
- 1 tsp Cornflour
- 1.5 tbsp Olive Oil / Zeitoun Ka Tel
- 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup
- 1.5 tbsp Grated cheese
In a big pan boil sufficient water and season it with 1 tsp of salt.
When water start boiling add pasta in it and cook al dente or as per the instruction on the package.
Drain when done and apply 2 tsp of oil on it to avoid them sticking together.
Take 1/3 cup water and mix 1.5 tsp of corn starch in it and keep aside.
Heat olive oil in a a pan,add chopped jalepenos and tomatoes.
Cook for a minute and then add chopped capsicum and saute for a minute.
Add salt,chili flakes, oregano,basil and cornflour slury and mix well.
Now add the boiled pasta,chopped fresh basil and tomato ketchup and cook for a minute.
Garnish with grated cheese and a pinch of oregano and serve hot