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Italian Sizzler ( Quick Recipe) Sizzlers are a great addition to a dinner menu, especially for parties. Served steaming hot, they tempt the diners with the surge of fresh flavours and amalgam of aromas that is reflective all the ingredients in the sizzler. This italian sizzler is a recipe par comparison that combines nutritious veggies like carrots, broccoli and baby corn with luscious cheese, cream and pasta. It is a treat that pampers the taste buds, while also serving as a wholesome meal that satiates your hunger! Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  10 mins Makes 1 sizzler Ingredients For The Vegetables 2 tbsp   butter 3/4 cup   blanched broccoli florets 1/2 cup   blanched carrot  strips 1/2 cup   sliced and blanched baby corn 1/2 cup   blanched mushrooms (khumbh)  , cut into halves salt  and to taste 1 tsp  fresh  cream For The Pasta 1 tbsp   olive oil 1 1/2 c...

Fusilli Pasta in Tomato Sauce Recipe Serves 2 Ingredients: Fusilli Pasta - 3/4 cup Tomato puree - from 1 big tomato ( approx  1/2 cup) Garlic paste or garlic finely chopped - 1 tsp Tomato sauce - 1 tbsp Tomato - 1 chopped Capsicum - 2 to 3 tbsp cubed Pepper - 1/2 tsp Cheese - 1 tbsp (just for garnish) Olive oil - 1 tsp Salt - to taste Method: Boil water and cook fusilli pasta with salt until slightly soft yet crunchy enough to bite.Drain water and Keep aside. Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic paste and saute until slightly browned. Then add chopped tomatoes and capsicum toss it a min.Then add tomato puree and saute until raw smell totally leaves.Add required salt and pepper, give a quick stir. Then add the cooked pasta and mix well, add tomato sauce and sprinkle little water if the mixture is too dry. Allow it to boil 2-3 mins until the pasta is coated well with the sauce. Switch off and garnish with grated cheese while serving.

Ingredients : 1 cup chopped onion 4 cups pasta (macaroni/penne/ fusilli /farfalle /ruote) 2 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tbsp cracked black pepper 2 cups milk 3 tbsp plain flour (maida) 30 gm butter 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs 1 cup broccoli florets 1/4 cup sweet corn 1 cup chopped/sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup diced carrots 1/2 cup chopped french beans Optional - 2 tbsp grated cheese (processed/cheddar/ parmesan) Salt to taste 1 tbsp olive oil/veg oil   Method : Cook the pasta in boiling water with some salt. Drain and set aside. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on the broccoli and steam cook for 3 minutes. Heat the olive oil in a pan add the onions, cook on low heat until the onion is transparent, add garlic and cook on low heat for another minute. Add the carrots and french beans, stir, cover the pan and cook for 5 min or till the carrot is almost cooked. In the meantime - in a bowl, sieve the flour, add 1/3 of the milk and beat or stir to a smooth paste, gradually add th...