Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Tomato Cheese Macaroni


This is something I make when I'm very hungry and dont have too much time to whip up something filling to eat. It deviates from the standard pasta recipe,( that pasta needs to be boiled separately), but then when you dont have time, small sacrifices (which do not alter the taste) need to be made.

Ingredients :
Sunfeast Benne vita - 1 cup (any shape) (available in supermarkets, really good)
Onion -1
Tomato -1
Garlic - 2 pods
Cheese slice - 1
Milk - 1/2 cup
salt and pepper to taste

First grind the onion, tomato and garlic together. Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a thick bottomed saucepan and saute the above paste in it for 2 minutes. Pour three cups of water, add the salt and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 5 mins occasionally stirring gently. Add the cheese slice and the milk and let it simmer for 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Now add the pepper and serve hot. Makes a quick dish which is yummy and also wholesome. This takes harldy 10 mins to make and my kids love it. If you are counting calories, you can skip the cheese slice.

Try it and you'll love it.