Creamy Avocado Pasta

Ingredients:
Pasta (whole grain spaghetti) -  12 oz
Ripe Avocados --2 (pitted and scooped)
Fresh basil - 1cup
lemon - 1
Olive oil - 1tbsp
Garlic - 2 cloves
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Milk - 1/2 cup
Grated Parmesan (optional)

Preparation:

• In a medium-sized pot of  water add 2-3 drops of oil and let it boil. Add pasta, reduce heat slightly and cook for 8-10 minutes.
• In a food processor, combine scooped avocados, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, basil ,milk ,black pepper and salt. Blend until smooth and  creamy. 
• Transfer cooked pasta to a bowl and toss with avocado mixture , Serve with grated Parmesan, if desired.
• Enjoy yummy and creamy avocado pasta  as soon as it’s done.

Vegetable Alfredo Pasta

Ingredients:

Multi grain pasta  (3 cups )

Olive oil (1 tsp)

Red bell pepper  ( 1 cup ) 

Green bell pepper ( 1 cup )

carrot (1/2 cup)

green beans (1/2 cup)

Broccoli  ( 1 cup)

Alfredo sauce  ( 3 cups)

Black Pepper (1/4 tsp)

Salt to taste 

Preparation:

• Place large pot of salted water on to boil. When it boils, cook your favourite pasta according to directions on the box.
• Cut  all the vegetables into bite size pieces .
• In a pan add olive oil and add all the vegetables , let them steam for 2-3 mins add salt and pepper to taste.
• In  a small pan heat Alfredo sauce for 2 mins .
• When  the pasta is cooked drain it . Toss pasta onto a plate or into a bowl, top with steamed vegetables and drizzle with Alfredo sauce.
• Garnish with a little chopped parsley and serve hot vegetable Alfredo pasta.

Tri-Color-Pasta Salad

Tri-Color-Pasta

Ingredients :

Tri color pasta ( 1 box )

Olive oil (1 tsp)

Red onion ( 1/2 )

Red bell pepper  ( 1 cup )

Yellow bell pepper ( 1 cup )

Broccoli  ( 1 cup)

Cheese ( 1/2 cup )

Black Pepper (1/4 tsp)

Salt to taste

 

Preparation:

• Boil water in a large pan add pasta to the water mix it well and cook it for 8-10 mins or until the pasta is soft.
• Drain the water from pasta and let it cool down.
• In another pan add oil  ,red onion and fry for a min .
• Then add red, yellow peppers and broccoli ,let it cook for 2 mins .
• Now add pasta and mix it well, add salt to taste and black pepper.
• Cook for 2-3 mins and transfer it in to an oven safe pan and sprinkle cheese on it.
• Pre heat the oven for 5 mins and on 350 degrees cook the pasta for 5-8 mins .
• Now Tri-color pasta is ready to have.

Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients:
2 cups elbow macaroni
2 tsp butter
1/2 cup cheese
1/8 cup milk

Preparations:

• Cook macaroni and drain water.
• In a pan add butter, milk and cheese and cook for a 2 min.
• Then add macaroni and mix well until cheese is melted and macaroni has nice and creamy consistency.
• If needed, add more milk, butter or cheese.
• Yummy Macaroni & Cheese is ready to serve.

Schezwan Noodles

Ingredients:
Egg Noodles (1 pack)
Spring Onion (1 cup)
Chopped Carrot (1 cup)
Chopped Beans (1 cup)
Green Chilly paste (1/2 tsp)
Salt to taste
Chilly paste (1 tsp)
Schezwan sauce (1 tsp)
Soy sauce (1 tsp)
Cilantro
Preparation:

• Boil water in pan,add 1 tsp oil,salt and noodles until boil and soft.
• Heat the pan,add oil,chopped spring onions,green chilly paste until fry add turmeric,carrot,beans until fry for 5 mins.
• Add chilly paste,schezwan sauce and soy sauce stir the pan until all ingredients mix well.
• Add noodles into the pan and stir well.
• After 2 mins,garnish with cilantro and your schezwan noodles are ready to eat.

Bow Tie-Veg pasta

Ingredients:
Bow tie-pasta ( 2 cups )
Red onion ( 1/2 )
Carrot ( 1/2 cup)
Garlic ( 2 cloves )
Green peas ( 1/2 cup )
Olives ( 5-6 )
Fresh basil ( 1/2 cup ) or Dry basil ( 1tsp )
Pasta Sauce (RAGU) ( 3-4 tbsp)
Crushed red chillies ( 1 tsp )
Black pepper (1/2 tsp )
Parmesan cheese (Optional) ( 2tsp )
Olive oil 2 tsps
Salt to taste
Cilantro to garnish

Preparation:

• Boil pasta in enough water for 8-10 mins,drain the water and keep it aside.
• Take a pan add Olive oil , finely chopped garlic , chopped red onion, crushed red chillies and fry it for 2-3 mins.
• Add sliced carrot, green peas, sliced olives , basil and fry for 2 mins.
• Add pasta sauce , black pepper and salt to taste and fry for 2-3 mins .
• Add the cooked pasta and mix gently and cook for a min.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and garnish with chopped cilantro.

Veg Noodle Soup

Ingredients:
Pasta- 1 cup
Finely chopped Onion ( 1/2 )
Finely chopped Carrot ( 2 )
Finely chopped Cabbage ( 1/2 cup)
Finely chopped Green beans (1/2 cup)
Finely chopped Garlic (1 clove)
Finely chopped Celery (1/2 cup)
Finely chopped Potato ( 1 small )
Tomato Puree ( 1 cup )
Fresh basil (1/2 cup ) or dry basil (1 tsp)
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder ( 1/2 tsp)
Pepper powder - ( 1/4 tsp)
Water or Veg stock ( 2 cups )
Oil - 2 tsp
Cilantro

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a pan and saute pasta, onions, celery and garlic for 2 mins.
• Add all the other vegetables and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Add Salt , Red chilly powder ,basil ,Tomato puree and let it boil.
• Then add water or Veg stock,pepper powder and cook for 10 mins ,mix them well for every 3-4 mins.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Note: Skip few vegetables if you don't have.

Veg-Noodles

Ingredients:
Noodles
Chopped cabbage
Chopped carrot
Red bell peppers
Green bell peppers
Soy Sauce
Chilly Sauce
Black pepper powder
Salt to taste
Cooking oil

Preparation:

• Boil Noodles in water and keep aside.
• Take a pan add 2tsp oil , Chopped cabbage,Chopped carrot, Red bell peppers, Green bell peppers, Broccoli cook for 3 mins.
• Then add 1 tsp soy sauce , 2tsp Chilly sauce , Salt and cook for a min.
• Add noddles and mix them well with the vegetables then add pepper.
• Cook for a min then Veg Noodles are ready to serve.
  

Macaroni Salad

Ingredients:
Macaroni (2 cups)
Celery chopped (1-2 stalks)
Chopped Carrot ( 1/2 cup)
Chopped green beans (1/2 cup)
Vinegar ( 2tbsp)
Salt to taste (optional)
Black pepper ( 1/2 tsp )
Chopped Red onion ( 1/2 )
Mayonnaise ( 1/2 cup)
Mustard ( 1 tbsp)
Sugar ( 2 tbsp)

Preparation:

• Boil macaroni until tender approx 8 mins , add Green beans and let it boil for a min then drain the pasta and vegetables.
• Chill macaroni and vegetables with cold water until completely cool.
• In a bowl add Mayonnaise,vinegar , mustard , sugar ( you can skip mustard ,sugar and add honey mustard sauce ( 2 tbsps)).
• Then add Salt to taste , pepper and mix it well.
• Drain the pasta again and mix in the Mayonnaise mixture, add chopped Celery ,Red onion and Chopped carrots.
• Toss it well and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Veg-Pasta

Ingredients:
Pasta

Beans

Green Peppers

Red Peppers

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrot

Pasta Sauce

Salt to taste

Pepper Powder

Cheese(optional)

Cooking oil

Preparation :

• Take a pan add 4 cups of water and 2 cups of pasta and cook for 5-6 mins,add 2-3 drops of oil in water so that pasta doesn't stick to the pan.Keep the cooked pasta aside
• Take a pan add 2 tsps of oil and add chopped Carrot,Beans,Broccoli,Cabbage,Green Peppers,Red Peppers and cook them for 2 mins.
• Add Salt to taste ,3-4 tbsp of Pasta sauce ,Pepper powder and cook for 2-3 mins then add the boiled pasta ,pepper powder and cook for 2 mins.
• You can add shredded cheese at the end.

Note:You can skip few vegetables if you don't have.