Charishmas Penne Pasta With A Dash Of Herbsa Herbal Twist Recipes

CREAMY HERB & GARLIC PASTA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Heat broth and cream cheese spread in medium saucepan over medium heat 2 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add sauce; toss to evenly coat pasta. Add Parmesan and bacon; mix lightly. Sprinkle with parsley.

GARLIC AND HERB PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare pasta as per instructions on the box in a large pot of salty water. Drain pasta.
• While pasta is boiling, heat olive oil, and add in onion, and tomato and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until onions are translucent.
• Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and lower heat to medium low, mixing together for 3 minutes.
• Add the flour, stir into the ingredients, and cook for one minute. Stir in the milk, whisking will stirring in so it doesn't clump, and the Italian seasonings and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and stir occasionally for about 3-4 more minutes. This will allow the sauce to thicken. If it's too thick, add more milk. If it isn't thick enough, add a little bit more flour.
• Add the hot, drained pasta and the mozzarella cheese and stir until it's all mixed together.
• Remove from the heat so that it doesn't become too thick, and serve. Enjoy!

MARCELLA HAZAN'S PASTA WITH FOUR HERBS

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and when water has returned to a boil, add the penne, stirring with a long- handled wooden fork or spoon to distribute the pasta evenly.
• While the pasta is cooking, proceed with the rest of the recipe. Chop the fresh herbs together briefly and place in a deep bowl in which you will serve the pasta.
• Seed the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes. Add to the herbs in the bowl and mix together gently but thoroughly. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if necessary or desired.
• This step must proceed very quickly, so be sure your timing is right. Heat the olive oil over a medium high flame until it is very hot. When it begins to smoke, pour all at once over the vegetables in the bowl. Drain the cooked pasta and add it immediately to the oil and sizzling vegetables. Mix well. Serve immediately.

GARLIC PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, and return to pot.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and parsley for about 1 minute. Season with red pepper flakes and black pepper. Stir into cooked pasta, along with remaining olive oil. Top with Parmesan.

ZUCCHINI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta, cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a blender or food processor, thoroughly mix the Parmesan cheese and crackers.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the onion in the skillet, and cook and stir until tender. Mix in the zucchini, tomato, and garlic, and season with oregano, basil, celery, salt, and pepper. Continue to cook and stir until the zucchini is tender.
• In the prepared casserole dish, mix the pasta with the vegetable mixture and mozzarella cheese. Top evenly with the Parmesan cheese mixture.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the topping is lightly browned. Allow to sit 5 minutes before serving.

HERB PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Heat oil in a skillet. Once hot, add nuts. Brown the nuts, stirring frequently.
• Once the nuts start to toast and become fragrant (about 1-2 minutes), turn down the heat to medium low and stir in chilies, garlic, and a large pinch of salt.
• Let the garlic sizzle a bit, stirring occasionally, until it turns golden (about 2 minutes). Add in the herb mixture.
• The herb mixture may absorb all the oil. If it does, add a little more oil or pasta water when you toss it with the pasta.
• Add drained pasta to the garlic herb mixture and toss. Taste and adjust the seasoning, toss with Parmesan cheese and serve.

ALMOST AS SIMPLE PASTA WITH PARMESAN, HERBS, AND FRESH GARLIC

Steps:

• Saute garlic in butter or olive oil with herbs until garlic is soft but not browned.
• Toss with hot pasta, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
• Herb suggestions: Italian seasoning. Fresh or dried basil. Fresh or dried Rosemary. Herbs de Provence. Fresh or dried basil and oregano in combination. Fresh or dried parsley. Fresh or dried parsley, oregano, and basil. Italian seasoning with a pinch of crushed, red pepper. Fresh chives. Fresh parsley and fresh chives.
• Tip -- Dried herbs, especially rosemary, may benefit from being re-hydrated in a tablespoon of water or white wine.

CHARISHMA'S PENNE PASTA WITH A DASH OF HERBS...A HERBAL TWIST!

Steps:

• Soak the penne pasta in plenty of water in a large and flat bottomed dish.
• In the meantime, prepare the masala mixture for the pasta.
• To do so, take a wide bottom pan or skillet.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in it.
• Once the oil is hot, add the garlic cloves (finely chopped) and the sliced onions.
• Mix well and cook on low-medium heat for 7-10 minutes or until the onions turn translucent.
• In the meantime once the pasta has been soaked for around 10-15 minutes, drain out all the water and replenish with about 10 cups of fresh water. All the pasta should be soaked in the water, so if you put more water then that is fine.
• Add 2 tbsps of oil and 3 dashes of salt to the pasta.
• Now, to the masala mixture, please add the herbs, that is, the oregano, rosemary, fresh basil leaves and the pizza seasoning.alongwith salt to taste. Mix well.
• Allow the pasta to cook on medium flame for about 10 minutes, stirring about every 5 minutes, till the pasta is cooked completely (It should be soft in the middle and this is called al dente). Drain out the water completely. Rinse the cooked pasta under running tap water (preferably cold temperature).
• Fold in the tomatoes(finely chopped) and mix thoroughly.
• Stir in about 1 cup of water. Allow to cook on low flame until all of the mixture becomes like one combined well cooked mixture in appearance.
• Add the drained pasta to the masala mixture and mix thoroughly from bottom to top, ensuring that all the pasta is well coated with the masala mixture.
• Serve hot and relish it to the last bite!