Ten Minute Pasta Food

TEN-MINUTE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions. Meanwhile, add everything else apart from the parmesan and basil to a food processor and whizz together until you get a smooth paste.
• Tip into a saucepan and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and leave to cook for 5 mins.
• Drain the pasta, toss together with the tomato sauce, then serve with the parmesan and basil leaves.

TEN MINUTE PASTA

Steps:

• Over high heat heat a large pot of water to boiling.
• While water is heating up, in a food processor puree ricota, broth, butter, salt and pepper and then pour into a large serving bowl.
• Add pasta to boiling water, after 5 minutes add vegetables (asparagus, zucchini, squash and frozen peas and carrots) and finish cooking until pasta is done. Drain well.
• Toss pasta with vegetables and the reserved sauce. Add tomatoes, pine nuts, parmesan and basil and toss again.

TEN MINUTES TO HEAVEN PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter over low heat.
• Add chopped mushrooms.
• Meanwhile, rinse sun-dried tomatoes in warm water & slice in strips.
• Cook pasta.
• Add walnuts, capers and tomatoes to mushrooms & saute 5 minutes. Stir frequently.
• Add half the cream, stir add sherry.
• Add a few turns of ground pepper, then rest of cream.
• In last minute, sprinkle genrously with fresh Parmesan cheese. If sauce is too thick, add a little more sherry.
• Rinse pasta, put in large bowl, toss with sauce & sprinkle with more cheese.