January 17, 2015

Penne Broccoli with tomato basil creamy cheese sauce


Ingredients :
2 cups boiled and salted Penne pasta.
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

For the sauce :
3 large ripened roma tomatoes, pureed
1/2 cup chopped white onion
 3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup basil leaves finely chopped.
2 tbspn olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tbspn heavy cream.
1 tspn black pepper
salt to taste

Method :
Heat oil in a pan, and saute the garlic and onion. Once they become transparent, add the diced tomatoes and basil leaves and cook covered till mushy and soft. Transfer these contents to a blender and make a paste. Now transfer the same puree back in the pan,add salt, black pepper and simmer on low heat for 2 hours or until thick. Once the sauce is ready, add whipped cream and grated cheese into this and mix well. In a separate pan, heat butter and saute broccoli with salt for a minute. Add the cooked pasta and top with the tomato basil cheese sauce. Mix well without breaking the pasta and serve  hot immediately garnished with fresh basil leaves.

Tip : You could use canned tomatoes or home made tomato puree instead of whole tomatoes.
You can use the choice of your cheese for this recipe.

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