Recipe for Pasta with Readymade Pesto Rosso

Making Pasta at home is easy, and if you already have readymade pesto, it can’t get easier than that. Today’s recipe for pasta is with ready-made Pesto Rosso that I bought from a supermarket in Germany. You can use this recipe:

• If you are short of time and want to make something quick yet delicious.
• If you are on holiday in Germany and staying in a homestay, where you plan to cook a few meals.
• If you are on a low budget and want to cook something sumptuous and looking for a meal for four under 10 Euros.

So, let’s start:

Ingredients required to make pasta with readymade Pesto Rosso:

• 500 gm Pasta of your choice
• 190 gm Readymade Pesto Rosso
• 400 gm Mushroom, washed and cut into quarters
• 1 Big Capsicum, washed and sliced
• ½ Onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• Salt, to taste
• ⅓ tsp Crushed Black Pepper
• Any Herb for garnishing

Method to make pasta with readymade Pesto Rosso:

• Boil the pasta as per the instructions on the pack.
  
  
  
• Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and capsicum. Fry them on medium heat till the capsicum slices turn slightly tender.
  
  
  
• Add mushrooms. Fry on high heat. Add salt ( Remember that pesto Rosso already has salt).
  
  
  
• Add pesto Rosso. Mix everything. Fry for about 30 seconds on high heat.
  
  
  
• Add the boiled pasta. Mix everything.
  
  
  
• Sprinkle crushed black pepper, garnish with any herb of your choice and serve.
  
  

About Ingredient sourcing in Germany:

You can get all these ingredients easily from any supermarket in Germany. However, you can also buy some of these ingredients from amazon.de. Links are given below:

Spaghetti: https://amzn.to/43fHYyn
Pesto Rosso: https://amzn.to/3N7CuzO
Olive Oil: https://amzn.to/3MOBnUe
Salt: https://amzn.to/3N9Vpdz
Black Pepper: https://amzn.to/3N3w2Kd
Onion: https://amzn.to/43fI8pt
Capsicum: https://amzn.to/43nh8En
Mushroom: https://amzn.to/3C8YFzA

Equipment used in the recipe:

Pan:https://amzn.to/44V92Ek
Cutting Board:https://amzn.to/3n9IXjM
Knife Set (includes a bread knife):https://amzn.to/3Lg64Bj

Here is the recipe in printable format:

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