I am a great fan of pastas be it white or red sauce. But when I have less time to wait and craving for pasta kicks in I give way to humble macroni, which cooks quickly and absorbs all flavours really well. And there are times when you are even more lazier but do not want to compromise with taste. At such instance this recipe fits the bill!
You can put together the meal with very less time in kitchen by making oven roasted sauce which requires minimal effort and assures maximum flavor.
Like the traditional pasta/macroni recipes this one isn't loaded and only uses cheese to enhance flavor and look. But add more if you want to suit your pallet. But believe me you won't need any as the smoky flavor of oven roasted garlic and tomato does wonders to the recipe.
So do try.
2 cups macroni-I used elbow
4 big tomatoes
10 gloves garlic
Handful of fresh herbs- rosemary and basil - can use dried one too
2 tablespoon olive oil
Finely chopped vegetables- capsicum, carrot and beans - 1cup
2 tablespoon black olives-sliced
Cheese to grate on top
Salt
Recipe:
Preheat oven to 200C . Place tomatoes, herbs, garlic cloves in a baking tray/bowl.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil and salt over it. Bake for an hour.
Boil the macroni as per instructions.
After straining macroni run over with cold water and add some oil to avoid them to stick when they turn cold.
After tomato is done in oven, blend into thick consistency. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped veggies and fry but don't cook till they become soft. Keep them crunchy. Add sliced olives, macroni and blended sauce.
Serve hot after grating cheese on top.
I only used fresh herbs from my garden but you may add more as per your taste.
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