Meat Free Pasta - Home Economics

Meat Free Pasta 

Last Friday our group made meat-free pasta with tomato sauce. 

My group were assigned tasks in the lesson. I was in charge of cooking the pasta sauce and drying and washing the dishes. While the other group members were left to cook the pasta and prepare everything. Miss Hindson gave us the challenge to present like they do on Masterchef, we accepted it. Getting into the lesson everyone knew what they had to do due to the time frame. This was a simple vegetarian dish however it took us a bit longer to complete it. But, we were able to finish the dish on time. 

The pasta was really tasty, the pasta was cooked al dente. However, I thought the pasta sauce was a little salty. I loved the sprinkle of cheese on top because the heat from the pasta and pasta sauce caused it to melt and create a delicious crust. This was not a huge problem but as you ate it over and over again it started to overpower the dish. Apart from that, I would love to make this dish again and add a little twist of my own. 

What did the group do well?

The group was really focused and had good time management skills. Everyone knew what they were supposed to do which meant no one was standing around finding something to do or slacking off. Everyone stayed on track even though we didn't have a physical recipe to follow. This meant we had to listen to Ms Hindson and try to remember what she said. All and all everyone did a great job and we were able to produce a delicious dish. 

What could we improve on?

Nothing much because the group was focused and the time management skills were good as well. Maybe next time we could wash the dishes and dry them a bit quicker. 

Feedback?

Feedback from the group was really positive and everyone enjoyed the dish. They loved the choice of pasta we chose which was the spiral pasta. We didn't choose the spaghetti pasta because a majority of the class chose it and the spirals looked more pleasing. 

Next Steps:

Our next steps include:

- Taking more photo's.