i-recipes: Pasta

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chicken strips	250g
onion	1, small, chopped
green chili	2, chopped
garlic clove	3, minced
lemon juice	1 tsp
salt	1/4 tsp
black pepper	1 tsp, crushed
olive oil	1 tbsp
spaghetti	400 g
parmesan	1 tbsp, grated

For Sauce:
eggs	4
cream	4 tbsp
salt	a pinch
black pepper	a pinch
parmesan	1 cup
parsley	1 tsp, chopped

Method:

Sauce:

In a bowl whisk together the eggs, cream and parmesan.

Stir in salt, a generous amount of black pepper and parsley; mix well set aside.

Fill a large pot with water, add salt and bring it to a boil.

Add spaghetti and let it cook until al dente.

Drain it well, toss it with olive oil and set aside.

In a pan, heat the olive oil and add onions until soft.

Add chicken strips and cook for a few minutes until light golden.

Season with salt and black pepper; and cook for atleast 5 minutes.

Take the pan off the burner and add spaghetti and toss it well.

Very quickly add in sauce, stir and toss.

Do not scramble the eggs. Sauce has to remain silky and smooth.

Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and serve immediately.

Serves 4.
* Beef can be used instead of chicken.

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Tomato Sauce:

tomatoes	1 pound, chopped
onion	1/2 medium, chopped
carrot	1 small, chopped
garlic clove	1, chopped
parsley	2tbsp
basil	2tbsp
salt	to taste
blackpepper	1tsp, ground
olive oil	2tbsp

Method:

Heat oil, add onion, carrot, parsley and stir on medium heat for 30 seconds.

Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low heat or until carrots are cooked.

Grind tomatoes in a grinder to make a puree.

Now add garlic, tomato puree, basil and cook for another 1min.

Add salt and blackpepper and mix.

Cook it on a low heat for 15 minutes.

Almost 2-1/2 cups of sauce is ready.

Pasta Fusilli:

fusilli pasta	1cup
pasta sauce	1cup
carrot	1 half, diced & boiled
green olives	2tbsp, sliced
mozzarella cheese	50g, grated
salt	to taste
red chilli whole	1tsp, chopped

Method:

Boil water and cook fusilli pasta with salt for 6 minutes. Drain water and transfer into a deep bowl.
(Bowl should be safe for oven)

Add carrots, green olives, salt and chopped red chilli and mix.

Now add pasta sauce and half of grated cheese, toss it until well combined.

Spread remaining cheese on the top as a layer.

Preheat oven to 200 C and baked pasta for 20 minutes or until cheese turns to golden color.

Serve hot.

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