Rose And Poppy Seed Pasta

ROSE AND POPPY SEED PASTA

4 Preparation Time :

Categories : Pasta Flowers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

10 oz Pasta shells --

2 tb Sunflower oil

1 ea Onion -- sliced in thin rings

2 ea Garlic cloves -- crushed

2 ts Poppy seeds

Sea salt & black pepper

1 t Red rose petals -- heaped

Cook the pasta shells in plenty of boiling, salted

water until al dente. Drain, toss in a little

sunflower oil and keep warm. Put the remaining oil in

a pan with the onion rings and sweat gently until the

onion is soft but not browned. Lift out the onion with

a slotted spoon and mix with the pasta shells. Put the

garlic into the oil in which the onions were cooked

and fry, stirring for 1 minute. Mix the cooked garlic

into the pasta. Toss the pasta in a warmed serving

bowl or dish and sprinkle over the poppy seeds and seasoning to taste. Just before serving, throw in the

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