everything alfredo pasta

i like making pasta. it is easy, quick and never fails. but i like my pasta with everything i like or anything i can find. here is not-so-secret recipe for my everything alfredo pasta.

ingredients
chopped garlic
sweet onion
roma tomato
broccoli
white mushrooms
shrimps
carrots ( i used baby carrots)
alfredo sauce (i used classico)
olive oil
black pepper
rotini

boil water and add rotinis. cook al dente. drain the water.
1. thoroughly wash the vegetables. chop onions, carrots, tomatoes to a small size. cut broccoli and white mushrooms to sizes you desire.
2. spread olive oil on a pan. add chopped garlic and cook until brown. add chopped onions, carrots and cook until the carrot is cooked.
3. add tomato, mushrooms, broccoli and shrimp. stir it until shrimp is cooked (i used cooked shrimp). if you are using raw shrimp it is best if you parboil but if not, add bit of white wine or lemon juice to get rid of the fishy smell.
4. add the alfredo sauce. or any type of sauce you like. i got lazy and took a shortcut by using classico alfredo sauce. which in my opinion still taste good!
5. add the cooked pasta into the pan, mix well with the sauce. this way, the sauce is well blended in with the noodles. place it in a pasta dish and sprinkle some black pepper on top. voila!

tip: i tend to eat my meals with less or no salt. if you like yours bit salty or with more flavour, add the salt when you are cooking your vegetables (stage 3).

happy december everyone! 31 days left of 2011.hope you make best of it :D

posted by rin