Pasta Fascination

I usually cant cook up a good red sauce pasta. So taking up this as a challenge and trying to hunt for the best, EASIEST as well as a rich creamy red sauce recipe , I stumbled through the page of BBC's recipes. After mixing and matching couple of ingredients and throwing some creativity in, I ended up with an edible dish of Pasta Arrabiata

Here is the recipe for all those amateurs Pasta makers :)

1 can of Del Monte Red Pasta Sauce ( Available at the super market near you)

4 cups of Penne ( or any pasta of your preference)

Mozzarella Cheese (the super market guy recommended this ;))

1 onion sliced

babycorn ( my creativity) (optional)

Mixed Herbs

Paprika

10 -12 cloves crushed Garlic

Black Olives (optional)

2-3 tbps virgin olive oil

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Firstly saute onions and garlic in olive oil till they are pinkish brown or till cooked. Simultaneously cook the pasta in boiling water and salt as per the instructions on the back of the pack. 

Once the onion-garlic mixture is cooked, add the tomato paste and let it simmer. Add the mozzarella cheese to the tomato paste. You will notice the paste getting thicker once the cheese melts. So you might want to add a little water to it which is optional. Add the boiled pasta and mix it well. After switching off the flame, sprinkle the pasta with herbs, paprika and olives.

Enjoy the pasta while its hot!

P.S. I had boiled babycorn alongwith the pasta and added it to the sauce. Lot of people might not want to add it.

My first blog post:

Thanks to all the food bloggers i have been interacting with at www.foodbuzz.com and the scrumptious recipes which has motivated me to join the food bloggers. The impending weekend and the awesome weather is just right for me to post delicious dessert recipe which i am planning to make today. i have sourced it from KeepItSweet. This heavenly dessert is called Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bars. I am sharing this amazing recipe hoping you will enjoy making it. 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bars

Servings: 12-16

Ingredients

• 1 batch prepared chocolate chip cookie dough (recipe below)
• 3 cups vanilla bean ice cream
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cooking Directions

1. Cover prepared cookie dough layer with vanilla ice cream; cover and freeze for an hour
2. Once ice cream is frozen, place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl
3. Melt chocolate in microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in-between
4. When chocolate is melted, spread evenly over ice cream layer, cover and re-freeze for an hour or until ready to serve
5. Cut into bars and enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons milk (I use skim)
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cooking Directions

1. To Make the Cookie Dough:
2. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy
3. Mix in milk
4. Gradually mix in flour and salt
5. Stir in chocolate chips
6. Press into a 9x9 pan lined with wax paper

 P.S. This recipe reminds of the Gelato of the same name that i keep relishing :)