Monday, December 16, 2013

Dill and Red Cabbage Pasta

I love Italian food, especially thin crust pizzas. I don't make much pasta at home because there are not many takers other than me but recently I had great craving and so bought angel hair pasta and decided to try a simple recipe. Just adding dill made it my favourite! Dill is one of my all time favorite herb, so if you like it, you have got to try this.


For this you will need -

Angel Hair Pasta
Dill leaves (fine chopped)
Red Cabbage (cut long)
Red Onions (fine chopped)
2 nos Eggs (optional)
A pinch of paprika to garnish on top

For the white sauce -

1 tbspn - Whole wheat Flour
2-3 tbspns - Butter
Pinch of Salt
2 tspn - Pepper
Cheese as much as you like
1/4 cup - Whole Milk
2 -3 pods - Garlic (fine chopped or crushed)

Method -

Cook the pasta as per instructions on the packaging till it is al dente.
In another pan, melt the butter with a tspn of oil, so the butter does not burn. Add the garlic and flour and keep stirring till it emanates a cooked fragrance and turns colour just so slightly. Now add the milk little by little, making sure no lumps are formed. If you have added more flour, then you might need to increase the quantity of milk. Basically keep on stirring and adding till you get a thin sauce. Turn off the flame, add the cheese, salt and pepper.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain the water and in the same pan, heat olive oil. Toss in the onions and cabbage. You can add any other veggie that you like, mushrooms, carrots or even meat like turkey, chicken or bacon. Stir till the veggies are soft. Add the eggs and cook well, with salt and another dash of pepper. Finally add the dill, give it a stir. Now add the pasta, stir and mix well. Add the sauce on top and turn off the flame. Give it a good mix and serve with a pinch of paprika on top just for the colour :) You can serve with garlic or any other bread.












 

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