Pasta Sauces

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April 28, 2024

Pumpkin Sauce

Made it for the first time today, in fact, made a recipe of my own, since none of the online recipes appealed to me. And it came out AMAZING, beat my expectations 100%.

  • 1 Pumpkin - chopped into pieces
Sprinkle EVOO, and roast the pumpkin in oven at 275 C for 30-40 minutes until some browning happens.

When cooled, mash in blender.

  • cinnamon powder, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, pizza seasoning
  • EVOO
  • finely chopped garlic 
  • Chopped onion
Heat oil in a pan, and add garlic. After 30s or so, add the onions. Saute' for 2-3 minutes. Add the pumpkin puree, salt and spices. Add some red chilli powder if you want to make it spicier.

Cook for half a minute, and add cheese.

Add the pre-cooked pasta, and sprinkle some grated cheese on the top. 


I am also listing some basic sauces here - not precise recipes, but some easy quick-to-cook meals. I hope some day, my daughter uses them to cook her pasta..  

Tomato Sauce

Simplest possible sauce - just needs lots of garlic for its flavor.
  • Tomatoes - Made into a puree in a blender. For extra flavor, tomatoes can be pre-roasted in oven.
  • Garlic - crushed/finely chopped
  • Onion - finely chopped
  • Lots of cheese
Works very nicely with lots of vegetables like capsicum, zucchini etc.

White Sauce

  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • Pepper, pizza seasoning
Add butter to a pan, and cook flour in it until light brown. Add milk and cook for a bit. Add spices and pasta.

Works really well with sautéed mushrooms on top.

Green sauce with vegetables

Just came across it - the addition of paneer and spinach to the sauce is interesting. will try out very soon.
  • zuchhini
  • onion
  • garlic
  • salt, pepper
  • paneer
  • spinach
Cook and blend to make the sauce. Toss with pasta as usual.


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