Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • Red bell pepper 1
  • Durum wheat Penne pasta 250g
  • Prawn 200g
  • Onion 1 medium sized
  • Garlic clove 2-3
  • Whole wheat 2 tablespoon
  • Milk 1 cup (as required for the sauce consistency)
  • Mozarella cheese 2 tablespoon
  • Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon
  • Fresh basil leaves 8-10
  • Black pepper 1 teaspoon
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Dried basil 1 teaspoon (optional)

Instruction

  • Roast the red bell pepper on direct flame till it chars from all sides.
  • When it cools down peel the extra burnt skin, remove the seeds from the inside. Make paste of the pepper.
  • Marinate the prawns with salt and pepper for 15 minutes.
  • Cook the penne pasta as per packet instruction and keep aside.
  • In a frying pan take Olive oil and fry the prawns from both sides till they cook, takes about 2-3 minutes. Take them out.
  • To the same pan add the onions, after a minute add garlic.
  • Add wheat flour and keep stirring till the raw smell of wheat goes.
  • Add red pepper paste, black pepper, dried basil and salt.
  • Add milk and mix everything well so that it comes like a sauce.
  • After a minute add mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
  • Mix well, add the prawns, fresh torn basil leaves and turn off the flame.
  • Add the pasta to the sauce and mix everything well.