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| Yummy Baked Pasta with Veggies |
This is a simple recipe but takes quite a lot of time and effort. But at the end of the day, it’s completely worth the finger-licking taste.
INGREDIENTS
For Veggies
Onions – 1 (Large, chopped)
Red Pepper – 1 (small, chopped)
Yellow Pepper – 1 (small, chopped)
Green Pepper – 2 (small, chopped)
American Corn – 50 gm
Olive Oil – 2 tbsp (Vegetable Oil may be used instead)
Garlic – 6 (grated)
Green chilli – 1 (chopped fine)
Salt to taste
Pepper powder – ¼ tsp
Oregano – ½ tsp
For Pasta
Wheat Pasta – 200 gm
Water for boiling pasta
Salt to taste
Oil – 1 tbsp
For Sauce
Tomato – ½ kg (chopped)
Onions – 2 (Large, chopped)
Garlic – 4 (grated)
Green chillies – 2 (chopped fine)
Milk – 100 ml
Corn Flour – 2 tbsp
Olive Oil – 1 tbsp (can replace with Vegetable Oil)
Cheese – 2 cubes
Salt to taste
Pepper powder – ¼ tsp
Oregano – ½ tsp
METHOD
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| Veggies go as first layer |
For Veggies
1.
Take a
kadai and heat oil to it. Add the chopped green chilli and garlic flakes and cook for half a minute before adding chopped onions.
2.
Stir fry till golden in colour.
3.
Add all the three coloured peppers and stir fry for a few minutes.
4.
Add salt, pepper powder and oregano to the mixture.
5.
Add the sweet corn to the mix and stir a couple of times before switching off gas.
6.
Take a baking tray and spread the veggie mix as a layer on it.
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| Second layer is par-boiled pasta |
For Pasta
7.
Heat about half litre of water in a large vessel, adding a large pinch of salt and a tbsp of oil to it.
8.
When the water boils, add the pasta to it. Allow it to cook for 4-5 minutes checking the texture. It should be half cooked and firm. When it’s done, switch off the gas and drain the water completely. Run the strainer with the pasta under cold tap water. This will ensure that they don’t stick to each other.
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| Tomato sauce forms the top layer |
For Sauce
9.
Use the same kadai (the one used to cook the veggies) for making the sauce.
10.
Heat oil in it before adding chilli and garlic.
11.
Cook for a couple of minutes before adding chopped onions.
12.
Once onions turn golden, add chopped tomatoes.
13.
Cook for 6-8 minutes adding salt.
14.
Mix corn flour and cold milk well.
15.
Grate the cheese cubes and add to the milk-flour mix, before adding the whole thing to the sauce, stirring continuously.
16.
As the sauce thickens, add pepper and oregano.
17.
Mix well and switch off gas.
Baked Pasta with Veggies
18.
Preheat the oven at 250 degrees for ten minutes.
19.
Spread the cooked pasta over the veggie layer on the baking tray. In case they are stuck, it’s important to separate the pasta gently.
20.
Spread the tomato sauce as a third layer.
21.
Now bake the pasta for 20 minutes at 200 degrees.
The yummiest Baked Pasta with Veggies is ready to tuck into.
