With the trend of comfort foods on a high, the focus should be adding health to the dishes and not readymade tins of sodium and calories. An article points out pepping-up pasta in easy ways for cocktail parties, dinner-parties, functions and for casual dining. Some of the tips to add life to pasta is as follows:
1. Add stewed tomatoes to boiled pasta and drizzle Parmiggiano Reggiano on the top.
2. Go traditional with boiled pasta along side goulash.
3. Toss-up pasta with sausages, seafood, boiled shrimp, seasonings and herbs.
4. You can also toss-up peppers, broccoli, carrots and beans with seasonings and herbs and pour it over pasta.
5. Keep funnel pasta simple with a basil pesto and boiled shrimp and peas.
6. You can drizzle mandarin juice on pasta, and toss it with nuts, zucchini and herbal dressings.
7. Add barbecued chicken, cheese and eggplants to your pasta with some white wine for that smokey pleasure.
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