How I 'Penne'd a Poetic Pasta evening for my Family!
My thought of the dish And when the idea came alive,The pasta dish was a true reflectionWhen I served the penne on the tableThe entire imagery was like one big moment
Chicken Penne with Spinach and Tomatoes in Garlic Cream Sauce 
of happiness, laughter, memories and foodwhere every face was
painted with smiles
and the scent of a food memory.
Indeed, Food is for taste
and happiness is the taste of life.
for the family,
and they absorbed themselves in a relishing treat
forgetting about how they should go about,
for 'Il miglior condimento del cibo è la fame'
as they say, 'Piatto ricco, mi ci ficco'
for indeed, 'L'appetito vien mangiando'
of love and encouragement between
two diverse and colorful countries- India and Italy,
as the dish was enveloped in vivid hues of saffron, red, white and green-
an utterly delicious and flavorful promotion
uniting the beauty of my country and a country I adore!
I witnessed the grace of love, the act of affection,
of how every spice amalgamated to deliver
a freshness of love and how their beauty
redefining the dimensions of and food.
was to make a rich, creamy and nutritive penne
packed with sage-green spinaci,
creamy cheese and chicken,
flavorful fresh creams,
tangy tomatoes,
olives and peperoncini,
seasoned with herbs- oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary. symbolizes the food eternity
with its common staple- pasta
in its mesmerizing variations,
for they say, it is a combination
of love and magic.
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Chicken Penne with Spinach and Tomatoes in Garlic Cream Sauce - delicious, creamy sauce perfectly combines all the flavors: garlic, spices, tomatoes.
- While draining the Penne, pour cool water over it, so that the pasta pieces does not stick with each other
- You can experiment with Parmesan Cheese instead of Processed Cheese also.
- To increase the shelf-life of the sauce, cook the mixture for a little longer.
To have a more descriptive and detailed note of the Recipe and its execution, watch the video below-
The entire blog post, video and its design is the work of the Author and the recipe is an outcome of her close reading of Italian Pasta dishes. The content is her original work and so is the Recipe.
The Poem includes a few italian phrases-
Spinaci (Spinach)
Pepperoncini(Pepper)
Piatto ricco, mi ci ficco. (rich plate, I dive in it)
L'appetito vien mangiando. (the appetite comes by eating)
Il miglior condimento del cibo è la fame. (food's best dressing is hunger)
