Italian cuisine gave the world pizza, risotto, tiramissu and many other delicious dishes. But pasta was and remains the most popular among them . Carbonara, Bolognese, paolo, marinara - each name sounds like a song. And taste - you’ll swallow your tongue at all. According to nutritionists, pasta not only saturates the stomach, but also perfectly cheers up. For those who monitor their nutrition, pasta is a real find. It is not for nothing that Italians are considered the most slender women in Europe.
Making an original lunch or dinner is very simple. It’s enough to be able to cook regular pasta correctly. For Italian pasta, this product is prepared in a different way. Pasta should be somewhat undercooked. Italian cooks call this method "al - denta" or "by little tooth." You can fill ready-made pasta with anything. Suitable for this purpose minced meat, cheese, shrimp, vegetables. There are endless recipes for making pasta . However, this does not in the least prevent each housewife from inventing her own personal recipe.
For example, if your refrigerator is nearly empty, make homemade pasta with carrots and onions. All you need is a package of pasta weighing 400 grams, some butter or vegetable oil, large carrots and a couple of medium-sized onions. Three carrots, chop the onion and fry them in a pan until golden brown. Add vegetables to the boiled pasta and mix thoroughly. Sour cream - tomato sauce, which can be prepared on the basis of the recipes below, is best suited to this dish.
The basis of any pasta is pasta. An addition to them is a fragrant sauce. It is he who gives the dish a smell, taste and mouth-watering appearance. The most popular sauce is considered to be tomato. By the way, there are also several tens of methods for its preparation. Real spaghetti tomato sauce is made only from ripe tomatoes, which are previously peeled. After that, the tomatoes are rubbed through a fine sieve so that grains do not get into the sauce. Of course, the finished product turns out to be more fragrant, but it is not always possible to pay attention to such trifles. Therefore, you can prepare a dressing for spaghetti according to a simplified recipe. A delicious tomato paste of tomato paste is prepared as follows.
Heat oil, olive or sunflower in a pan. Chop shallots or ordinary onions and fry them well with a small amount of flour. It is better to take concentrated tomato paste for sauce, then its color will be more saturated. Dilute three tablespoons of tomato in half a glass of warm water. Pour everything into a pan and cook, stirring constantly, until the mass thickens. Italians themselves are sure to cook tomato sauce for spaghetti with dried herbs and garlic. If the smell does not frighten, you can follow their example. For a more intense flavor, powder from dried porcini mushrooms can be added to the mixture.
Familiar spaghetti tomato sauce can be replaced with more savory pesto.
You will need basil (bunch), half a glass of olive oil, a handful of pine nuts, any kind of hard cheese, garlic and salt to taste. Grind all components in a blender or mash with a pestle. You can store the sauce in the refrigerator for about two weeks. By the way, pesto is suitable not only for pasta, but also for meat, fish, vegetables.
A traditional tomato spaghetti bolognese sauce is prepared with minced meat. To make its taste more tender, try adding a little cream to the mixture.
Experiment with herbs and seasonings to get a brighter flavor.
The usual tomato sauce for spaghetti can be diversified by adding all kinds of ingredients to it. For example, tomato sauce with mushrooms mushrooms in Italian cuisine is called "Portobello." If you add pineapple and lime, we get the sweet and sour taste of the product. Soy sauce or ginger will add a spicy touch.
Italian cuisine is the true art of creating culinary masterpieces, and there is always a place for imagination and bold experiments in it.