Italian dishes are the most sought after cuisines. Here are 5 easy to make Italian recipes; each would hardly take few minutes of preparation.

1. Pasta Con Pomodori Secchi / Pasta with sun-dried tomatoes

2. Rigatoni with roasted Vegetables 

3. Mixed mushroom Pasta

4. Shrimp Scampi

5. Pizza marinara

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time     : 20 minutes 

Ingredients: 

Spaghetti                          :  400 g

Sun-dried tomatoes *       :  100 g

Garlic                               :  2 cloves

Basil

Oregano

Hot pepper                        : 1

Parsley                              : 1 bunch, chopped

Olive Oil

Salt                                    : to taste 

Shred the tomatoes. In a skillet, heat few drops of oil. Cook the tomatoes in it for 3-4 minutes. Then add red pepper, basil, garlic and salt. The sauce is now ready.

Cook the pasta in salted water. Drain off the water when perfectly cooked and transfer it to a serving bowl. Pour the tomato sauce over it and decorate it with minced parsley and oregano. 

You can also add cooked prawns to this to enhance the taste. 

Ingredients:

Mixed vegetables roasted in Olive oil

Garlic                               :  2 cloves, chopped

Basil

Red pepper flakes

Pasta

Olive oil 

Preparation: 

Boil the pasta in adequate salt water. Drain off the water when it is cooked, reserving a cup of pasta water aside. Return the pasta back to the pot.

In a sauce pan, heat the oil, and then add the chopped garlic cloves and the red pepper flakes. Remove the pan from heat.

To the pasta, add garlic and chilly flakes in oil. Turn on the heat, adding the pasta water if it is getting too dry.

Decorate with basil leave while serving hot. 

You may also add tomato sauce. 

Ingredients: 

Shrimps

Olive Oil

Garlic cloves             : 4 cloves

Parsley

Lime Juice                 : 2 tbs

Dry white wine          : 2 tbs

Butter

Salt and Pepper          : to taste

Red pepper flakes 

Preparation: 

In a frying pan, heat oil. Fry the shrimps until it changes colour to pink. Then remove them from heat.

In the pan, now heat butter. Add crushed garlic cloves until fragrant. Then remove from heat and add wine and lime juice. To this, add red pepper flakes, parsley, salt and pepper. Turn to the heat, adding the fried shrimps to the ingredients in the pan.