One Pot Tex-Mex Penne Pasta Recipe

Penne Pasta tossed with sauteed capsicum, onions and seasoned with red chilli powder, paprika powder and cumin powder to add in Tex-Mex touch to the pasta. This one pot creates a simple and comforting food for your weekend meal along with a glass of wine by the side.

Pooja Thakur
One Pot Tex-Mex Penne Pasta Recipe
892 ratings.

One Pot Tex-Mex Penne Pasta is a tasty and easy to make recipe that can be prepared in no time. It is best when you want to eat something delicious but is not really in the mood to spend most of your time in kitchen. Enjoy it during a weekend night with a glass of red wine.

Serve One Pot Tex-Mex Penne Pasta along with Whole Wheat Oats and Pesto Bread Recipe or a Fresh Garden Salad Recipefor a weekend family dinner.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Pasta recipes such as : 

  1. Pasta In Tomato Onion Chutney Recipe
  2. Desi Style Masala Pasta Recipe
  3. Pasta In Pudina Chutney Recipe

Cuisine: Fusion
Course: Lunch
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Kadai (Wok)
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

35 M

Total in

45 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Archana's Kitchen Durum Wheat Penne Pasta
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil , as required
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) , sliced
  • 1 Onion , sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic , crushed
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • Salt , as required
  • Milk , as required
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese , grated
  • 1 tablespoon Parsley leaves , finely chopped

How to make One Pot Tex-Mex Penne Pasta Recipe

  1. To begin making the One Pot Tex-Mex Penne Pasta recipe, Heat olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the crushed garlic and saute for a few seconds.

  2. Add the capsicum and onions and let it cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or until it gets soft.

  3. Once the vegetables are soft, add the red chilli powder, paprika powder, cumin powder, garlic powder and the required salt.

  4. Mix everything properly and let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes. After 2 to 3 minutes, turn the heat low and add the required milk.

  5. Mix well and stir continuously for about 2 minutes. After 2 minutes add the raw pasta and parmesan cheese and let it cook till the penne is cooked properly.

  6. Once it is done, garnish it with parsley and serve hot. 

  7. Serve One Pot Tex-Mex Penne Pasta along with Whole Wheat Oats and Pesto Bread Recipe or a Fresh Garden Salad Recipefor a weekend family dinner.