Pasta is an Italian dish that necessarily includes durum wheat pasta. Traditional pasta recipes do not involve a long stay at the stove, they are simple and at the same time very tasty. And with the help of a multicooker, cooking pasta becomes even easier.
If you want to please your household with a delicious and hearty dinner, pay attention to Italian cuisine, because Italians know a lot about food. The most popular dish from Italy has always been pasta. Pasta is not just pasta or a side dish. Pasta is a completely separate dish that includes quality durum wheat pasta, complemented by gravy made from meat, seafood or vegetables.
There are a lot of pasta recipes, most of them are quite simple to repeat at home. And if you have a multicooker, the cooking process will seem incredibly simple and stress-free to you.
Pasta carbonara in a slow cooker
One of the most delicious and popular types of pasta is carbonara pasta. This is a hearty and high-calorie dish that is easy and quick to prepare. Here's a classic recipe for a multicooker.
What you need (for 4 servings):
- pasta, preferably spaghetti - 300 g;
- cream (from 10% fat, but the fatter the better) - 300 ml;
- smoked brisket or bacon - 300 g;
- hard cheese - 150 g;
- egg - 3 pcs.;
- tomato paste or mashed tomatoes - 2 tablespoons;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- vegetable oil - 1-2 tablespoons;
- salt, spices (pepper, a mixture of Italian herbs) - to taste.
Step by step recipe:
- Boil spaghetti, it is recommended to cook until "al dente". However, if you prefer more cooked pasta, cook it for a couple of minutes longer than indicated on the pack. This can be done in the "Cooking", "Soup" or "Pasta" mode.
- Then drain the water and set the spaghetti aside.
- Separate the whites from the yolks. Combine yolks with cream and tomato paste, add finely chopped garlic and spiced salt.
- Cut the brisket (or bacon) into small slices. Place the multicooker on the Bake program for 30 minutes. Pour oil into a bowl and wait for it to heat up. Fry the brisket for 5 minutes.
- Without taking the brisket out of the bowl, add the sauce to it, mix everything, close the lid of the multicooker.
- After the multicooker signals the end of work, add grated cheese to it, mix everything well.
- Arrange the spaghetti on plates, top them with the resulting sauce, decorate the dish with fresh finely chopped herbs.
Bolognese pasta in a slow cooker
You might think that pasta bolognese is something like Italian navy-style pasta with minced meat. To some extent, this is true. Bolognese pasta is also quick and easy to prepare, does not require the addition of exotic products and is very popular with men. Only her taste is much more interesting and refined.
What you need (for 4 servings):
- pasta, better than spaghetti - 300 g;
- minced pork and beef - 0.3 kg;
- mashed tomatoes - 0.3 l;
- onion, it is better to take red - 1 pc.;
- cheese - 150 g;
- garlic - 3-4 cloves;
- olive oil - 1-2 tablespoons;
- a mixture of spices "Provencal herbs" - to taste;
- salt, black pepper to taste.
Step-by-step recipe:
- Boil the spaghetti until al dente, drain and let cool.
- Pour olive oil into the multicooker bowl, turn on the "Fry" (or "Baking") mode for 15 minutes. Wait for the oil to heat up, and then put the finely chopped onion into the bowl.
- Saute the onion for 5 minutes, and then add the minced meat to it. Fry the minced meat with onions until half cooked. Turn off the program.
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Then place the grated tomatoes in the multicooker bowl, put the garlic squeezed out in the garlic press, salt, pepper, add spices. Stir the dish. Turn on the "Extinguishing" program for 30 minutes. Wait for the signal to end the program.
- Place spaghetti on bowls, top with sauce, sprinkle with grated cheese and finely chopped fresh herbs. Bon Appetit!
Farfalle with salmon in a slow cooker
Farfalle is durum wheat pasta made in the form of cute bows. Such curly pasta will favorably decorate your dish and give it a unique flavor! Farfalle with salmon is a fairly low-calorie dish that will especially appeal to those who watch their diet.
What you need (for 4 servings):
- farfalle paste - 300 g;
- fillet of red fish - 300 g;
- cream (10% fat, no more) - 150 ml;
- cheese (preferably parmesan or analogs) - 100 g;
- garlic - 2-3 cloves;
- olive oil - 2 tablespoons;
- salt, spices (pepper, Italian herbs) - to taste.
Step by step recipe:
- Boil the pasta until al dente, the cooking time is usually indicated on the packet. Then drain the water and set the farfalle aside for now.
- Rinse the fish, dry, cut into small pieces.
- Turn the multicooker to the "Fry" mode for 15 minutes, pour olive oil into the bowl. After 2-3 minutes, place the fish in it, fry on all sides for 5-7 minutes. Switch off the Fry program.
- Add garlic, finely chopped or squeezed in a garlic press, and cream to the fish. Salt, add spices. Stir all ingredients. Close the lid of the multicooker.
- Select the "Extinguishing" mode, set the time to 20 minutes. Wait for the signal to terminate the program.
- Put the farfalle pasta on a dish, top with the resulting gravy, sprinkle with finely grated cheese and chopped dill. Bon Appetit!
Fettuccine with meat and vegetables in a slow cooker
Fettuccine is a pasta using thick homemade noodles. And if you add meat and vegetables to fettuccine, you get a very satisfying and aesthetically beautiful dish that can satisfy even the most demanding tastes. This dish is prepared immediately, you do not need to boil anything in advance.
What you need (for 5 servings):
- fettuccine noodles - 300 g;
- lean pork (or beef) - 400 g;
- tomatoes - 2-3 pcs.;
- bulgarian pepper - 1 pc.;
- carrots - 1 pc.;
- half onion;
- pitted canned olives - 8-10 pcs.;
- olive oil - 2-3 tablespoons
- spices (it is better to use a mixture of "Provencal herbs" or "Italian herbs") - to taste;
- water - 3 glasses from a multicooker;
- salt and pepper to taste.
Step by step recipe:
- To begin with, finely chop the onion, grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Cut the meat into small slices.
- Pour olive oil into the multicooker bowl, run the Frying or Baking program for 15 minutes. Wait 2-3 minutes and lay out the meat.
- Fry the meat for 5 minutes, then add the onions and carrots to it, fry for another 5 minutes. Then turn off the program.
- Cut the tomatoes and peppers into small pieces.
- Place noodles, tomatoes, peppers and whole olives in a multicooker bowl with meat and sautéed onions and carrots. Add salt and spices, fill everything with water.
- Turn on the "Cooking" ("Soup") or "Pasta" mode for 30 minutes. Wait for the end signal of the multicooker, stir the dish.
- Serve the pasta to the table, garnish with halved cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs.
Spaghetti with seafood in a slow cooker
If you prefer seafood over meat, try this simple yet very successful recipe. Such a paste will not leave indifferent any lover of seafood delicacies.
What you need (for 5 servings):
- spaghetti - 300 g;
- seafood (seafood cocktail, or shrimp, mussels or squid) - 400 g;
- tomato paste or mashed tomatoes - 3-4 tablespoons;
- garlic - 3-4 cloves;
- hard cheese - 150 g;
- olive oil - 1-2 tablespoons;
- salt and spices (Provencal herbs, black pepper) - to taste;
Step by step recipe:
- Boil the spaghetti on the "Cooking" or "Soup" mode. See the package for the cooking time. Then drain the water, transfer the spaghetti to a deep bowl and leave to cool.
- Set the "Frying" ("Baking") mode for 15 minutes, pour oil into the multicooker bowl. After 2-3 minutes, place the thawed, washed and dried seafood in the bowl. Fry them until the main liquid evaporates.
- Turn off the mode. Add tomato paste (or mashed tomatoes), garlic squeezed with a garlic press, salt and spices to seafood. Turn on the "Extinguishing" mode for 25-30 minutes, close the lid. Stir the dish every 5 minutes. Wait for the signal about the end of the program.
- Arrange the spaghetti on plates, top with seafood, sprinkle with finely grated cheese. Bon Appetit!
