Italian Penne Pasta Recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious italian pasta dish made with onions, bell peppers, olives taste absolutely yummy.
Italian Penne Pasta Recipe
Today we are moving back to Italy…There is nothing more to say about Italy than Pasta and Garlic bread.It is possibly the cutest combinations in food.So today Don’t forget to check out Garlic bread recipe too...This is a simple pasta dish with lot of colourful vegetables and Olives.I am lucky to get different colours of capsicum here,But if you cant find those you could make this dish with the usual green colour capsicum(but please try to get all).
Unlike other other pasta it is not dunked with lots of tomato sauce, this is a simple light pasta dish with good olive oil.This recipe is inspired from Showmethecurry.com, But I made little modifications as I do.
About this Recipe
Penne is an extruded pasta with cylinder-shaped pieces with an angle cut at the ends. Penne is the plural form of the Italian penna, which is derived from the Latin word penna, and is a cognate of the English word pen. This format was designed to mimic the steel nibs of fountain pens, which were popular at the time.
Penne is a popular Italian pasta shape that is popular both in Italy and around the world. Penne translates to pen and gets its name from its shape, which is a short cylinder-shaped pasta with angled edges. A quill inspired the design.
Where did penne pasta originate?
Penne originates in southern Italy's Campania region and is perhaps best known for penne alla vodka, which is the ideal pasta for a smooth and creamy vodka sauce.
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Ingredients for Penne Pasta
Penne Pasta:
Penne is probably my favourite type of pasta due to its versatility. Its delicious served fresh or in baked pastas. It comes in a variety of sizes to complement any meats or vegetables you may add. And because of the shape of the pasta, you get big flavourful bites every time.
Onion:
Onions are considered a basic ingredient or the foundation of Indian cooking and are used to make any gravy, curry, or bhuna dish. The flavour and aroma of onion transforms any ordinary dish into a mouthwatering and delectable one.
Garlic :
Garlic has a distinct, pungent flavour that, when raw, borders on spicy and, when cooked, borders on nutty. Sulfur compounds, such as diallyl disulfide, contribute to the mustard-like flavour profile. It loses its acrid raw flavour when dried and crushed into garlic powder, making it ideal for seasoning dishes.
How to Make Penne Pasta
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water as per package instructions, Drain them and set aside.
- In a pan, heat some olive oil and garlic together,so that the garlic flavours the whole oil.
- Add in the onions and sauté for 1 min.
- In goes capsicum and saute them for 2 to 3 mins on high.
- Add in pasta and toss well in the oil.Now add in the oregano and red chilli flakes, salt, sugar and toss well.Now add in olives and toss.
- Squeeze some lemon juice and mix well.
- Add in coriander leaves and toss well.
- Serve hot with Garlic bread.
📖 Recipe
Italian Penne Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Penne Pasta or any Pasta
- 2 cups Capsicum / Bell Peppers i used red, green & yellow, sliced
- 1 medium Onions sliced thinly
- 2 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
- 3 tbsp Olives sliced
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 tsp Red chilli flakes
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
- Salt to taste
- Sugar to taste
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- Coriander leaves or parsley a handful finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water as per package instructions, Drain them and set aside.
- In a pan, heat some olive oil and garlic together, so that the garlic flavours the whole oil.
- Add in the onions and sauté for 1 min.
- Add in all the capsicum and saute them for 2 to 3 mins on high.
- Add in pasta and toss well in the oil.Now add in the oregano and red chilli flakes, salt, sugar and toss well.Now add in olives and toss.
- Squeeze some lemon juice and mix well.
- Add in coriander leaves and toss well.
- Serve hot with Garlic bread.
Italian Penne Pasta Recipe Step by Step
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Start by cooking some penne pasta or any of your favourite pasta in lots of boiling salted water |
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| drain them and set aside |
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| Heat olive oil in a pan and fry some garlic |
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| Add in sliced onions |
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| toss well |
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| add in some sliced bell peppers, i used all three colours |
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| toss well |
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| cook them for few mins |
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| add in the pasta |
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| now its time to toss them |
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| toss well so the pasta absorbs the flavour |
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| season with salt and some sugar |
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| add in some red chilli flakes |
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| and some oregano |
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| toss well |
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| add in olives |
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| and some lemon juice |
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| add in a handful of chopped coriander leaves or parsley |
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| toss well |
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| Serve |
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| Taste great with some grilled chicken on the side |
chella
I tried this...really nice....
chella
I tried this....Really nice.....
chella
I tried this.....Really nice to eat....
safiya
Very nice presentation.....ll defntly try dis recipeee
Harshitha
I tried this today!!my family loved it!!I just love ur step by step presentation which makes me prepare things so easily!!thank you so much!!
sonni Singh
Hi Aarthi, must say ur presentation is so tempting that it tempts us to try it.. Hats off to u. On this Italian pasta I have a query that is there no need to add sauce and cheese??? Won't it be too dry??? Want to try it soon so pls repl
Thank you
Aarthi
@sonni Singhno it wont be dry, the olive oil, and the flavours from peppers, onions, herbs olives makes this tasty
Dhruva.Mistry
Tried
Simply delicious 😊