CHEF QUEST WINNING PASTA/MACARONI/SPAGHETTI RECIPES

SPAGHETTI

(By Madiha Panni : 1^st Place)

Ingredients:

Spaghettis 01 packet

Chicken Chunks (K&N's) 01 packet

Mushrooms 01 tin

Sweet Corns 01 tin

Potatoes 04 medium size

Onions 02-03 medium size

Capsicums 04-05

Carrots 02

Salt As desired

Pepper As desired

Ajinomoto As desired

Vinegar 03 Tbsp

Soya sauce 02 Tbsp

Oil

Recipe:

Cut Onions in squares. Thinly chop potatoes, capsicum and carrots in elongated pieces. Fry the chicken chunks in non stick pan with one table spoon of oil. Boil the spaghettis. Drain the water of sweet corns and mushrooms. Now stir fry the chopped capsicum and carrots one by one in a non stick pan with one teaspoon cooking oil. Fry the potatoes.

Now add oil in the cooking pan and first add onions in it and stir fry it adding sweet corns and mushrooms. After it add ajinomoto (Chinese salt), pepper and salt. Now add the boiled spaghettis in it and add soya sauce and vinegar to the mixture. Thoroughly mix and cook the mixture. Taste for the salt and pepper and add more if needed. Now add the vegetables in it and mix it well. Cook it for a while and serve your dish.

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CHICKEN CHEESE PASTA

(By Faiza Ahad : 2^nd Place)

Ingredients:

Pasta/macaroni (1pack)

Mozzarella Cheese (1pack)

White sauce (1 cup)

Tomatoes, Capsicum, Onion (cubed, 1 each)

Mashed potatoes

Boiled chicken chunks (1/2kg)

Salt/Pepper (1tsp each)

Method

White Sauce: In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour. Cook and stir for one minute. Gradually stir in milk. Add salt and pepper. Stir constantly until sauce gets thick.

In a large bowl, put a layer of mashed potatoes. Add a layer of chicken chunks on it. Add veggies (tomatoes, capsicum, onion) on top of it. Pour white sauce over veggies, and add a layer of pasta (macaroni), Toss cheese on top of pasta (macaroni). Repeat the same process again and bake it for 5 to 10 minutes until the cheese has melted.

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MOUSAKA

(By Sana Saeed/ : 3^rd Place)

Ingredients:

Pasta 300 gm

Minced Meat (Boiled) 500 gm

Brinjol ½ kg

Mozzarella Cheese 1 cup

Flour 5 tbsp

Oregano powder 1 tsp

Basil Leaves 1 tsp

Red chilli crushed 1 tsp

Oil 1 tbsp

Zeera 1 tbsp

White Sauce:

Flour 2tbsp

Milk 1 ½ cup

Butter 2 tbsp

Cream ½ cup

Salt according to taste

Black pepper according to taste

Method (White Sauce)

Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour, cook for 1 min, and add milk; mix thoroughly to avoid lumps. Add salt and baking powder. When the mixture gets smooth, add cream. Keep the mixture thick and remove from heat.

Method:

1. Take minced meat in a saucepan; add oil, oregano and basil leaves; and cook for 5-10 min. take it out in a dish.

2. Heat oil in a saucepan; add Zeera till it turns golden brown. Add boiled pasta, salt, oregano and basil leaves and mix well, so that the spices are distributed evenly.

3. Slice the brinjols in circular shapes, sprinkle salt and leave for 10 min so that extra water drains out.

4. Mix flour in water to make a thin solution. Coat brinjols in the flour mixture and deep fry till they turn golden brown. Spread on tissue paper so that extra oil drains out.

5. Take a baking dish. Spread ½ of minced meat mixture evenly. Next comes ½ of pasta. Then spread ½ cup mozzarella cheese in the dish, fried brinjols, pasta, minced meat, cheese, brinjols and white sauce. Bake for 20 min. Garnish with parsley, and oregano powder, serve hot with ketchup.

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