• Pasta has now become popular in
other countries mainly because it is
relatively inexpensive, it is quick to
cook and it goes well with a wide range
of other foods
• Pasta contains carbohydrate, dietary
fibre, B group vitamins, potassium, iron
and a little protein
• Pasta is made from mixing water
and flour. It can then be moulded into
shapes and dried.
Pasta is available
fresh or dried.
Green pasta is
coloured by spinach,
pink pasta by tomato
and black pasta by
squid’s ink.
Types
Spaghetti
Penne
Tagliatelle
Fusilli
Farfalle
Pasta Sauces
Alla Carbonara – a sauce made with
eggs, ham and cream, flavoured with
black pepper
Bolognaise – a
meat sauce often
called ‘ragu’
Al Pesto – a rich sauce made using
olive oil, basil, pine nuts, garlic and
Parmesan cheese.
Roux Sauce – made from
butter, plain flour and milk,
often flavoured with
nutmeg and cheese – ideal
for pasta bake
Cheese Sauce provides liquid, good source of protein and calcium.