Green Pea Penne Pasta

Hi Readers,

Green Pea and Penne could be cooked in many different ways, but this one is really easy and not much time consuming. I make it for breakfast usually, when I am busy cooking lunch. This hardly takes 15 to 20 mins for cooking.

Ingredients :- 

1 cup Penne Pasta

1/2 cup green pea boiled

1/4 cup milk

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp all purpose flour

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp Italian mixed herbs

Method :- 

Heat 250 ml water in a saucepan. Add Penne pasta and cook on medium flame till pasta is half done. Remove from flame and keep it aside. In a thick bottomed pan , add little vegetable or olive oil. Add all purpose flour and mix it well, add milk and keep mixing till it forms a good white sauce. Add Penne pasta and boiled green peas. Add salt, Italian mixed herbs and cook till pasta is cooked properly. Serve hot. 

Note:- You can add various other Italian ingredients like Zucchini, Squash, Mascarpone  Cheese etc to add to the flavor.

Sweet corn Mac & Cheese

Hi,

Today, I have an Italian recipe for you today. Sweet corn mac and cheese with herbs.

Ingredients
Two 8-ounce cans creamed corn
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon onion powder, optional
1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
Pinch ground nutmeg
Salt and ground black pepper
Mixed herbs 1/2 tbsp
2 cups elbow macaroni
8 ounces grated mild yellow Cheddar
12 ounces grated mozzarella

Method :- In a saucepan, simmer the corn with the milk and onion powder, if using, for 5 minutes.

Combine the cornstarch with about 2 tablespoons water and stir well. Add the cornstarch to the corn mixture and whisk over medium heat for 3 minutes. Season the corn cream with a little nutmeg, salt, pepper and mixed herbs if using. Remove from the heat, cover and keep warm.

Boil the elbow macaroni in full rolling salted water for 4 to 6 minutes. Drain the macaroni well and add to the corn cream. Add the Cheddar, half of the mozzarella . Add the sweet corn cheese mix. This can be served now or can be baked over oven and served.