Bruschetta with Tomato and Onion

Ingredients:
• 1 good loaf of Italian bread, sliced thin
• 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
• 2 pods garlic
• 1large onions finely chopped
• 3 tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 tbp of dry basil or (2 tbps chopped fresh basil )
• ½ tea spoon pepper
• Salt to taste

Method:
• Slice your Italian bread into 1/2 inch slices on the diagonal. Put slices onto baking sheet and place in oven to brown on one side (say at 350 for 5 minutes) then flip bread and toast the other side till light brown.
• Now remove it from the oven and rub the garlic pod on one side of each slice and bake it for another 2mins.
• In a bowl add chopped onions, tomatoes, basil, pepper, salt and 2 tbps of olive oil.
• Take 1 tbp of the above mixture and place it on each slice and add ½ teaspoon of olive oil on top.
• Now bake it for about 5 to 8 mins. Serve it hot.


Tip:
• Fresh basil will add lot of taste than the dried once.
• Rubbing garlic will also add lot of flavor.

Bruschetta with Tomato and Cheese

Ingredients:
• 1 good loaf of Italian bread, sliced thin or normal bread slices
• 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
• 2 pods garlic
• 100gms of grated cheese
• 3 tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 tbp of dry basil or (2 tbps chopped fresh basil )
• ½ tea spoon pepper
• Salt to taste

Method:
• Slice your Italian bread into 1/2 inch slices on the diagonal. Put slices onto baking sheet and place in oven to brown on one side (say at 350 for 5 minutes) then flip bread and toast the other side till light brown.
• Now remove it from the oven and rub the garlic pod on one side of each slice and bake it for another 2mins.
• In a bowl add chopped tomatoes, basil, pepper, salt and 2 tbps of olive oil.
• Take 1 tbp of the above mixture and place it on each slice. Add grated cheese on top and add ½ teaspoon of olive oil.
• Now bake it for about 5 to 8 mins till the cheese melts. Serve it hot.


Tip:
• Fresh basil will add lot of taste than the dried once.
• Rubbing garlic will also add lot of flavor.

Pasta with Tomato sauce

To serve 2 people:

Ingredients:
• 300gms penne pasta
• 4tbps of olive oil
• 3 big pods of garlic chopped into big cubes
• 2 onions finely chopped
• 3 fresh tomatoes finely chopped
• 4tbps of tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon of dry basilicum
• ½ teaspoon of dry oregano
• ½ tbp of pepper pwd
• 1 teaspoon of vegetable broth(optional)
• Salt to taste
• Grated parmesan cheese

Method:
• In a large bowl add water, salt, 1tbp of oil and boil pasta. After it is boiled drain water and add 1 tbp of olive oil and put it aside.
• In a nonstick pan heat 3tbps of olive oil, add garlic and when it starts to turn light brown in colour add onions. Cook for about 2mins. Don’t overcook onions.
• Add chopped tomatoes, puree and cook for about 3mins. Now add basilicum, oregano, salt, pepper pwd and vegetable broth. Cook for about 3mins. Turn off the heat.
• Now add boiled pasta and mix well.
• Garnish it with parmesan cheese.

Tip:
• Any kind of pasta can be used.

Pizza

To serve 2 people:

Ingredients:
• 300gms of pizza flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 200ml of luke warm water
• 150ml of tomato puree
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of dry basilicum leaves
• ½ teaspoon of oregano
• 1 teaspoon of vegetable broth (optional)
• ½ tbp of olive oil
• 250gms of mozzarella
• 2 fresh tomatoes cut in circles
• Hand full of spring onions

Method:
• In a large bowl add pizza flour, egg, sugar, ½ teaspoon of salt and luke warm water. Knead it into a tight dough. Add some more water if needed. Cover it with a foil. Let it sit for about 4-5 hrs. The dough will become double in size. Now mix it again after 5hrs and add some plain flour if needed.
• Roll the pizza dough into the desired shape.
• In a small bowl add tomato puree, ½ teaspoon of salt, basilicum leaves, oregano and vegetable broth. Mix it well by adding olive oil. This will be the basic tomato sauce.
• Pre heat the oven for about 10mins.
• On a baking tray put baking paper and put the rolled pizza dough on it. Spread the tomato sauce. Arrange chopped tomatoes, mozzarella and spring onions.
• Back it for about 15-20mins in 200-220C

Tip:
• If pizza flour is not available you can also use all purpose flour.
• Combine 50ml of warm water and 1 ½ teaspoon of yeast in a small bowl and stir to dissolve.
• Combine 3 cups flour with salt, sugar and egg in a bowl. Add yeast mixture, 2 tbp of olive oil, remaining water and mix for about 5min. Knead it into a tight dough. Rest follow the above method.