Fantasy penne pasta with vegetables
2 servings
90 minutes
Fantasy penne pasta with vegetables is a culinary masterpiece that combines the freshness of vegetables, the rich flavor of maasdam cheese, and the tenderness of pasta. This recipe is inspired by European traditions where simple ingredients are transformed into exquisite dishes. Tomatoes, onions, and celery are slowly stewed to reveal their natural sweetness, while balsamic vinegar adds a light tanginess. Cabbage contributes tenderness and fried ham adds spiciness. All this harmoniously blends with hot penne and melted cheese, creating a dish that delights both in taste and aesthetics. It’s the perfect option for a cozy dinner where every detail reveals its gastronomic role, turning an ordinary meal into a small celebration of flavor.
1
Cut the tomatoes into large pieces, the onion into rings, and chop the celery.
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
- Red onion: 1 piece
- Celery greens: 100 g
2
Cover the vegetables with water in a pan, place on the heat, add salt, bring to a boil, drizzle with vinegar, and add salt again.
- Balsamic vinegar: to taste
3
Cook for about 30 minutes, do not cover — the water should evaporate.
4
Add tomato paste, simmer for another 15 minutes — there should be a little water left.
- Tomato paste: 2 teaspoons
5
Boil the penne, preferably salt the water with sea salt.
- Penne pasta: 200 g
6
Fry the sliced ham.
- Ham: 6 pieces
7
Grate the cheese.
- Maasdam cheese: 200 g
8
Take whole cabbage leaves and immerse them in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- White cabbage: 150 g
9
Place a cabbage leaf on a plate, then half of the cheese, followed by hot penne, then vegetables with sauce, then ham, and top with the remaining cheese.
- White cabbage: 150 g
- Maasdam cheese: 200 g
- Penne pasta: 200 g
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
- Red onion: 1 piece
- Celery greens: 100 g
- Tomato paste: 2 teaspoons
- Ham: 6 pieces
- Maasdam cheese: 200 g