Pasta – Penne Ala Norma
(from jvasishtha’s recipe box)
500gm of penne can serve for 8 people. 3 of ate for dinner and then breakfast.
Source: business today magazine
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: pasta, vegetarian
Ingredients
- Large tomatoes - 8 - 10 (I had used 7 and it was short)
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1/4 cup
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Fresh Basil - handful (per taste)
- Redy chill flakes (1 packet of Pizaa hut)
- Penne (actually used twisty one) - 500gm
- Salt - to taste
- Parmesan (Actually used mozzarella)
- Fresh ground pepper
- 5 litres of water for 500gm penne
Directions
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Cut tomatoes in half and take out all the seeds by hand.
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Then cut the tomatoes in quarters
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Finely chop the fresh basil
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Heat olive oil in large skillet
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Put in garlic cloves till they turn brown
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add chily flakes
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add tomatoes one by one
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add salt once it starts cooking
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break the tomatoes pulp with a wodden spoon
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after it is cooked put it a food processor for a minute to make it a paste.
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put water in big pan and add salt.
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add penne after water comes to boil
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boil for 15mins till penne cooks and becomes soft.
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drain penne and put it in a bowl
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add pasta sauce, oliveoil and mix
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grate cheese on top
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sprinkle with fresh grounded black pepper.