Wednesday, September 17, 2008

EVELYN'S FAVORITE PASTA

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Dont be surprised by the name of the dish......Its just one of the recipe that

caught my attention from the "Cheese Cake Factory's "Menu.It was a pleasant dinner


there on our Anniverssary .I really loved the flavor ,the roasted vegeables,those nutty

pines.......it was light and just perfect for the Occassion.We loved the dishes and

thought of going there again but it never worked out . So I made this at home by

bringing all the necessary ingredients.......So
here goes the recipe......


SERVES:2-3 people



INGREDIENTS:


Penne Rigate Pasta---------------1 to 1-1/2 cup



Eggplant--------------------------1 chopped

Broccoli---------------------------1 cup chopped

Sun-dried Tomatoes--------------2 tbsp(available in local stores)

Green bell pepper-----------------1

Pine nuts--------------------------1 tsp

Olive oil----------------------------5-6 tbp

Garlic pods-------------------------4-5

Salt---------------------------------as required

Basil leaves-------------------------few chopped

Parmesean cheese-----------------1/2 cup grated(optional)


DIRECTIONS:


1.Keep all the vegetables(eggplants,broccoli,bellpepper) freshly chopped and set aside for frying.

2.Measure 1 to 1-1/2 cup of pasta and throw them into hot boiling water.


3.Add very little salt,tsp oil and boil till the instructed time on the pasta packet.


4.Donot drain out the water immediately.Do it prior to mixing with the fried vegetables to avoid drying.


5.Heat Olive oil,add chopped garlic ,pine nuts,green peppers,eggplants .


6.Maintain the heat on medium-low and cook till the veggies are 1/4 th done for 4-5 mins.

7.Now add broccoli fry till done then drain out the pasta and add them to veggies along with some salt,basil leaves,sun -dried tomatoes and saute them for 5-6 mins.


8.Donot overcook them.The veggies should be crunchy rather than soft.


9.Turn off transfer to serving plate and sprinkle with parmeasan cheese for more flavor.

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Sending this to Vandana Rajesh's ---Lunch box Event

26 comments:

Arundathi said...

oh fabulous - i've always ordered evelyn's pasta at CCF! mmm. thanks so much for this!

Usha said...

I have tried this pasta at CCF,they have some yummy dishes...your pasta looks great...

Prema Sundar said...

Pasta looks great.I haven't tried penne with eggplants and pine nuts.. sounds good and will try it out sometime thanks.

Unknown said...

wow.. looks yummy & delicious... nice entry...

Cham said...

Sound simple and delicious!

Unknown said...

Have nt tasted this at Cheescake Factory..sounds delish!

Anonymous said...

I've been to CCF but never tried this...looks nice in the picture..sure must be tasty...

Deepthi Shankar said...

I love the menu at cheesecake factory N this was my fave too .. thanks for reminding me .. will make this soon

ST said...

Sounds simple and delicious .....Gr8 entry

Vaishali said...

This sounds so very delicious, Raaji. And I love that the cheese is optional!

Indian Khana said...

Delicious looking pasta, generally I don't like penne but this looks sure yum... and easy to make..thanks for sharing :)

Sagari said...

pasta looks deleciousss

Anonymous said...

We dont make pasta much at our home....but your make me to try.

Archy said...

Pasta looks yum!!
An award waiting Raagi!!

Praneetha said...

guess what??? This is fav pasta. Every visit to cheese cake factory, my order will be this. Thank u for posting the recipe. And urs looks equally good.

Raks said...

I am going to try this for sure when i buy pasta..very nice!

Sunshinemom said...

Great pictures and a lovely recipe to go with!

Laavanya said...

I've ordered this most of the time at Cheesecake factory too so recognized the name ... :)

Swati Raman Garg said...

perfect looking pasta deary...

Anonymous said...

My kid loves spagetti..so always make that as it is very easy,simple,has lot of vegetable and looks like noodles....but never bought this thing thinking that my kid wont like other pastas....i think i should once let them taste others also.

Supriya said...

Hi Raaji, I just had this dish 2 days back @ Cheesecake Factory...& the leftovers for lunch today. Now looking at ur pic I'm hungry all over again. Gotta try it at home.

Shri said...

Wow!!your pasta is really mouthwatering.Thanks for letting me know this great blog of yours!! Your blog is so cool!!

Anonymous said...

I really like Evelyn's at the Cheesecake Factory. I made this tonight for dinner, to the point, but it's missing something. I'm not sure what, but it didn't come out as well as it tastes in the restaurant. :(

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Unknown said...

Het Raaji..i tried this recipe ..it came out exactly the one i used to have in Cheesecake factory. Thanks for the post.

Ruchi

Unknown said...

Het Raaji..i tried this recipe ..it came out exactly the one i used to have in Cheesecake factory. Thanks for the post.

Ruchi