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Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings
  • Category: pasta
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

for boiling pasta:

  • 1½ litre water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 cup penne pasta

for white pasta sauce:

  • 1 tsp butter
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp maida
  • 1½ cup milk (chilled)
  • ¼ tsp mixed herbs
  • ¼ tsp chilli flakes
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp cheese (grated)

for red pasta sauce:

  • 3 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • ½ tsp mixed herbs
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 1½ cup tomato puree
  • 2 tbsp tomato sauce
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp salt

other ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp cheese (grated)
  • ¼ tsp chilli flakes
  • ¼ tsp mixed herbs

Method

how to boil pasta:

  1. firstly, in a large vessel take enough water.
  2. add 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp olive oil and get the water to a boil.
  3. now add 2 cup penne pasta and give a good stir. this helps to prevent pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
  4. boil for 9 minutes or check the package instruction to cook the pasta until al dente.
  5. drain off the water and keep the boiled pasta aside.

how to make white pasta sauce:

  1. firstly, in a pan heat 1 tsp butter, 2 tsp olive oil and 2 tbsp maida.
  2. roast on low flame until the maida turns aromatic.
  3. now add 1½ cup milk and stir continuously. make sure the milk is chilled, else you may have lumps in the sauce.
  4. keep stirring until the sauce thickens up slightly.
  5. now add ¼ tsp mixed herbs, ¼ tsp chilli flakes, ¼ tsp salt and 3 tbsp cheese.
  6. give a good mix. white sauce for pasta is ready. do not overcook as the sauce thickens and turns to paste consistency.

how to make red sauce for pasta:

  1. firstly, in a large wok heat 3 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp butter, 3 clove garlic, ½ tsp mixed herbs and ½ tsp chilli flakes.
  2. saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  3. now add 1 onion and saute until the onions sweat slightly.
  4. further, add 1½ cup tomato puree and cook on medium flame until the puree thickens slightly.
  5. also add 2 tbsp tomato sauce, ½ tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp salt.
  6. continue to cook until the sauce thickens. red sauce is ready for the pasta.

how to make pink sauce for pasta:

  1. now combine prepared white sauce with the red sauce. add as required, as this white sauce makes the pasta creamy.
  2. now you can see the colour of the pasta sauce has been changed to pink. pink sauce is ready to prepare pasta.
  3. add in boiled pasta and give a good mix.
  4. the pasta is so creamy and saucy.
  5. you can also add 3 tbsp cheese, ¼ tsp chilli flakes and ¼ tsp mixed herbs.
  6. mix well combining everything well.
  7. finally, enjoy pink sauce pasta with more cheese.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.