Pasta, a widely enjoyed dish globally, is crafted from a mixture of wheat flour, water, and occasionally eggs. The dough is kneaded with hand or goes inside pasta machine and is then shaped into diverse forms such as spaghetti, penne, fusilli, or ravioli through extrusion or rolling. This dish is very versatile and opens a huge room of culinary creativity. Pasta’s adaptability extends to its use in soups, salads, and casseroles. Additionally, there are alternative pasta varieties made from ingredients like rice flour, quinoa flour, or vegetables, catering to different dietary preferences and restrictions. Pasta is very popular in India too and my daughter loves it a lot. if I pack pasta for her school lunch , it always comes empty. This helps me explore more pasta dishes at home. In this article I take you through 10 pasta dishes I cooked at home during various occasions
1. Heart shaped pasta in pink sauce
Heart-shaped pasta recipe
This year Valentine’s Day I decided to make these heart-shaped pretty looking homemade pasta in a beetroot-based pink sauce. The dish is pretty, delicious, and savory and can be served for valentine’s day dinner.
This is a one pot meal with macaroni pasta, layered with vegetables cooked in a creamy tomato based spicy red sauce aromatic with Mediterranean herbs and topped with crispy chicken nuggets and baked with loads of cheese.