Quarantine Dish #1 Pasta!
When you think of pasta you think creamy, cheesy, carby goodness. You also think of rich sauces. It sounds like a hassle to make any kind of pasta but what if i told you that there is a recipe that utilises 10 or less ingredients! And it tastes a-ma-zing! You can use any type of pasta as well, Spaghetti, Macaroni, Rigatoni, the list just keeps on going. It is very basic and the ingredients are everyday fridge items. It’s also fun to cook!
Ingredients:
Choice of Pasta (Any amount you wish to cook)
Garlic ( A lot of garlic, sliced thin or diced, depends on your preference)
Tomatoes (Diced into relatively small pieces)
Parsley (Roughly chopped)
Basil (Roughly Chopped)
Lemon (Juiced prior to cooking, according to taste)
Salt
Pepper
Chili Flakes
Olive Oil (Use generous amounts as it binds the pasta together)
Cheese
Procedure:
Step One. Prep your ingredients.
Strep 2. Make the sauce. Preheat the pan and when hot enough add the oil. Throw in garlic and cook until you see caramelisation. Add in tomatoes and chilli flakes and let it cook down for a bit. If it looks a little dry add olive oil. Once everything is cooking down add in herbs, a dash of oil and lemon juice. Leave that to cook down on a low heat.
Step 3. Cook the Pasta, boil some water in a pot, when boiling add in a pinch of salt, Pasta and oil to keep them from sticking. Boil until the pasta has your desired consistency.
Step 4. Throw it all together, add in the pasta to the sauce and mix it around so it is all even. You can now serve into a bowl.
Step 5. Season with cheese! You can’t have pasta with no cheese. Put some shredded parmesan or any desired cheese as you see fit.
Step 6. Enjoy!
That is as simple as it gets but it really is a delicious Pasta! It’s an easy, fun and delicious food that really takes no time at all. Here is a photo of when my mother and i made this exact recipe.