Mar 27, 2010

Spaghetti with Spinach and Mushroom

Hey I tried this last evening and it came out really well. So thought of sharing this recipe.

You need:
Spaghetti: 150 grams
Spring Onion: 1 Cup chopped with some green leaves also
Ginger: 1 tspn grated
Tomato pasta sauce: 4 tbspn (you can use tomato puree also, use 1/2 tspn more pepper and oregano in this case)
Tomato sauce: 1 tbspn
Mushrooms: 7-8 medium sized cut in four pieces vertically
Spinach: 250 grams. (remove stalks and chop finely)
Cheddar cheese: 40grams
Butter 40 grams
Oregano: 1 tspn
Black pepper: 1 tspn
salt to taste
Preparation:
Boil spaghetti in hot boiling water with 1 tbspn oil and salt till cooked. Drain, wash with cold water.
Heat 1 tspn butter in thick bottomed pan and saute mushrooms till there is no water and they are soft.
Heat rest of the butter and add ginger, saute for a minute. Add spring onions and cook for 3 minutes . Add spinach and cook till spinach is cooked. Add pasta sauce (tomato puree),tomato sauce, salt, pepper, oregano and cook for two mins. Add one cup water and wait till it boils, add spaghetti and grated cheese. Cook for 3 minutes and serve hot.