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Tomato Basil Pasta Recipe

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Tomato Basil pasta- Pasta cooked in a spicy tomato,pepper and basil sauce

Tomato basil pasta is a very easy and delicious pasta preparation. Pasta is boiled in hot water and then a basic tomato sauce is made with chopped fresh tomatoes, pickled jalapeno and capsicum. The spices added are salt,oregano,chili flakes and fresh basil .

Addition of cheese and cream is optional.
tomato basil pasta
 tomato basil pasta

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5 from 1 vote

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: anjanaskc

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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

Comments

  1. Hi Mayeeka, let me know if I can publish this recipe in my emagazine DNS, DNS is promoting food bloggers from India by publishing recipes from Indian blogs based on a monthly theme giving full credit to the author/blog.
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  6. Can have it just rite now for my lunch.Droolworthy pasta.

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