Pasta in Spinach Milk Sauce

Name: Pasta in Spinach Milk Sauce
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Pasta:; 350 gms Pasta; 1 bowl button Mushrooms; 200 gms Broccoli, boiled; 100 gms Salami; 1 Onion; 3 Garlic cloves; 4 Bird's eye Chillies; 1 tbsp Black Pepper, crushed; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Thyme; 1 tsp Oregano; 1 bowl Iced water; As required Salt; For Green sauce; 1/2 bunch Spinach leaves; 2 Garlic cloves; 2 cups Milk, low fat; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Corn flour; 1 tsp White Pepper, powder; As per taste Salt

Inish Issac @InishKitchen

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Savour the taste of true Italian flavours with an Indian twist. This easy pasta recipe, quick to prepare at home in a restaurant style. So this pasta recipe will be an ultimate winner in your household. I have add Milk to this pasta will taste equally good instead of cheese. Pair it with some garlic toasted brown breads. Try it!

Inish Issac @InishKitchen

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Ingredients

ForPasta:
350 gmsPasta
1 bowlbutton Mushrooms
200 gmsBroccoli, boiled
100 gmsSalami
1Onion
3Garlic cloves
4 Bird's eye Chillies
1 tbspBlack Pepper, crushed
2 tbspOlive Oil
1 tspThyme
1 tspOregano
1 bowlIced water
As requiredSalt
For Green sauce
1/2 bunchSpinach leaves
2Garlic cloves
2 cupsMilk, low fat
2 tbspButter
2 tbspCorn flour
1 tspWhite Pepper, powder
As per tasteSalt

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Steps

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Procedure for Pasta:Boil the pasta as per the instructions given on the back of the packet. Add salt and few drops of oil. Oil in added to avoid sticking of pasta when cooked.
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In the meantime chop the salami, mushroom, onion, chilli and garlic. Cut florets of Broccoli. Take a deep vessel non-stick pan.
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Heat olive oil, fry the salami pieces and drain them. In the same oil add chopped garlic, onion and saute until the onion turns transparent. Add in the chilli, mushroom and saute well.
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Add in the boiled pasta, black pepper, thyme, oregano and salt. You may add a dash of water or milk, if the pasta is getting dry. Give a good stir until all the spices mix well. Check for salt and spices. Cover the pan and let it simmer on low flame for few minutes.
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Simultaneously you can blanch the Spinach. Boil water and immerse the whole spinach leaves for a minute. Quickly remove the spinach and dip it into the iced cold water for few minutes. Giving a cold bath to the spinach will retain it's bright colour.
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Broccoli florets can be immersed it in the same hot water used for Spinach. Drain them after few minutes.
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Procedure for Green Sauce:Grind the balanced spinach to smooth paste by adding a dash of water and salt.
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In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add garlic and saute for hardly a minute. Blend in flour, salt and white pepper. Keep stirring so the flour don’t get burnt.
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Take the pan off the heat and add the smooth spinach paste, give a stir. Gradually stir in the milk to get a smooth sauce, without any lumps. Return to the heat and keep stirring and cook for 2 - 3 minutes, or until you get the desired consistency. Once it starts to boil, off the flame.
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Plating:
To plate the pasta, place the pasta in the center of a plate and pour around the sauce. Garnish with fried salami and broccoli florets. Add some more grated cheese, if required. This basic recipe is so versatile, and can be dressed-up or dressed-down for any occasion.