Pasta in Pink Sauce
Pasta in Pink Sauce is a creamy, flavorful dish that blends the tanginess of tomato sauce with the richness of white sauce, resulting in a smooth, rosy-colored "pink" sauce. Typically made with garlic, herbs, fresh cream, and cheese, this pasta offers the perfect balance of zest and creaminess. It’s a popular choice for those who enjoy both red and white sauce pasta, offering a fusion of flavors in one comforting meal.
Ingredients
For Cream Sauce
- Butter – 1½ tbsp
- Garlic Chopped – ½ tsp
- Flour(Maida) – 1½ tbsp
- Milk (room temp) – 300ml/ 1⅓ cup
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 2tbsp
- Cheese (grated) – ½ cup
For Tomato Sauce
- Olive oil – 2tbsp
- Salt – to taste
- Chilli flakes – 2tsp
- Garlic chopped – 1tbsp
- Onion chopped – 2tbsp
- Tomatoes (blanched, chopped) – 1 cup
- Salt – to taste
- Basil leaves – a sprig
For finishing
- Butter – ½ tbsp
- Tomato ketchup – 3tbsp
For Pasta
- Water – 1.5lt
- Pasta (dry, fusilli) – 2cups
- Salt – 1tsp
Instructions
White Sauce
- Add butter and garlic to your pan. Once the butter is frothy – add the Maida to your pan and cook it till it stops smelling raw and add room temperature milk. Keep simmering the sauce till it thickens and add cheese to it. Keep this sauce aside.
Tomato Sauce
- Roughly chop onions and blanched tomatoes Heat oil in a pan and add the chilli flakes, garlic and onion. Once toasted well, add the tomato, salt to taste and hand torn basil leaves. Cook this sauce for 4-5 minutes
For Pasta
- Add both sauces to the mixer grinder in a 1:1 ratio and blend them. (You can add some water/stock to help blend it in case both the sauces are too chunky/thick)
- Heat some butter on the pan and add the blended sauce once it has melted. Add some ketchup to this, mix and simmer. Add pasta to a pot of boiling water with salt and stir. Cook your pasta till it’s al dente and strain it. Add some of the strained water to the sauce. Add your strained pasta to the sauce along with some Italian herbs – dry or fresh and toss it all together. Your pasta is ready to plate and enjoy!
Tips and Tricks While Cooking Pasta
- Always make your sauce before you boil your pasta. Never throw away your pasta water as it helps thin out the sauce while emulsifying it, so it clings to your pasta. Always cook your pasta to be al dente – which means to have a bite. This ensure the pasta in your end dish is not mushy and limp.
How to Blanch a Tomato
- Make an ‘x’ with a knife on the opposite side of the eye on your tomato. Add them to a pot of boiling water for 30 seconds. Once done, immediately transfer the tomatoes to a bowl of ice-cold water for 1 minute to stop the cooking process. Peel the skin of the tomato and voila! You’re done
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