PENNE WITH BELL PEPPERS

This recipe i saw in Zee Khana khazana, Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor's show. I love to watch Zee Khana Khazana India's first food channel. My kids will accompany me when i watch. They asked me to make this, It turned out so.. well. My son told, he can have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner. :-)

INGREDIENTS

Penne pasta - 2 cups

Onion - 1

Tomato - 2

Capsicum/ bell pepper  - 3 (Green, Red , yellow)

Italian seasoning  1/2 tsp

Chili flakes  - 1/2 tsp

One small cube of Cheese
salt to taste

METHOD

Roast the bell peppers and peel the skin , chop it.

Chop the onion and make tomato puree.

In a pan heat oil and add onions.

When onion changes in to pink colour add tomato puree.

When it leaves oil add the chopped bell peppers, Italian seasoning, salt and chili powder.

Add the cooked pasta and cook until it blends with the ingredients.

Add the grated cheese to that and cook until it melts and coats in the pasta.

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This entry is taking part in Kids Delight hosted by Smitha started by Valli.

PASTA AND CORN IN WHITE SAUCE

I tasted this in a restaurant and i tried replacing mushroom with corn. It tasted so good. This is my kids favourite recipe so i am going to send this to Cooking for kids hosted by Sharmi.

Ingredients

Pasta - 1 cups

Corn - 1 cup

Milk - 2 cups

Pepper powder as per taste

Oregano - one generous pinch

Salt to taste

Butter - 1 tbsp

Maida - 1 tbsp

Method

1. Cook the pasta as per the instructions and keep aside.
2. Heat butter in a pan, when melted add maida and saute on medium heat till the raw smell goes, keep stirring in between. (Should not turn brown)
3. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of milk mixing to make sure there are no lumps.Add the rest of the milk mix and make sure there are no lumps.Put back on the heat and cook on medium till the sauce thickens. Keep stirring in between. Add the salt, pepper and dry oregano. Mix well.
4. Add the cooked pasta and corn and mix well.

Also this entry goes to FIC White hosted by Lubna and Sunshine mom.

Iused whole wheat pasta , milk contains calcium etc. so this entry goes to Eat healthy during pregnency hosted by Sangeeth.

This entry is going to take part in Cooking for kids hosted by Preety

PASTA AND MUSHROOM IN WHITE SAUCE

This I tasted in a restaurant and i tried in home it came out so well and it has become my kids favourite.

Ingredients
Pasta - 1 cup
Mushroom - 200 gms
Milk - 2 cups
Butter - 1 tbsp
Maida - 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste
Pepper powder as per taste
Oregano one generous pinch

Method

1. Clean the mushrooms in warm water and chop it, cook the pasta as per the instructions and keep aside.
2. Heat butter in a pan, when melted add maida and saute on medium heat till the raw smell goes, keep stirring in between. (Should not turn brown)
3. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of milk mixing to make sure there are no lumps.Add the rest of the milk mix and make sure there are no lumps.Put back on the heat and cook on medium till the sauce thickens. Keep stirring in between. Add the salt, pepper and dry oregano. Mix well.
4. Add the cooked pasta and mushrooms and mix well.

This entry goes to FIC White hosted by Lubna and eat healthy during pregnency hosted by Sangeeth.
This entry is taking part in Cooking for kids hosted by Preety.