Monday, September 14, 2009

CREAMY BAKED MACARONI IN WHITE SAUCE

CREAMY BAKED MACRONI IN WHITE SAUCE


INGREDIENTS:

Macaroni: 2 cups
Onion 1 (Large, finely chopped)
Tomatoes: 1 (Large,finely chopped)
Garlic: 2 (finely chopped)
Olive oil: 3 table spoon
Tomato Sauce: 5 -6 table spoon
Milk: 1 cup
White Sauce: 1/2 cup
Coriander Leaves: 3-4 table spoon(finely chopped)
Oregano: 1 table spoon
Black pepper: 2 table spoon

Grated mozzarella cheese: 1 cup
Salt: to taste


METHOD:

  • Cook Marconi according to package directions,.

  • Drain cooked pasta and add allow it to cool a little bit

  • In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic and sauté gently for 2-3 minutes.

  • Add chopped Tomatoes & Coriander Leaves and saute it for 5 minutes on mediem heat or till Tomatoes are done

  • Add tomato sauce, oregano in the saucepan. Mix well

  • Add 1 cup of milk, 1 table spoon of Black pepper and salt to taste

  • Bring it to boil. Lower the heat & Cover it and allow it to simmer for 15 minutes

  • Your Red Sauce is ready.

  • Grease a microwave safe dish with 2 table spoon of olive oil and add a layer one-quarter of the red  sauce on the bottom.


  • Spread one-third of white Sauce over top, carefully applying out with a large spoon or spatula.



  • Add cooked macaroni over the White Sauce. Press lightly with the help of spatula. Add ½ cup of grated Cheese over the macaroni.

  • Sprinkle Black pepper on the top.

  • Repeat the same process once more. i.e apply Red Sauce over the Cheese. Then apply White Sauce, Macaroni and finally Remaining Cheese.

  • Microwave it at 60 degree for 5 minutes and again Grill it for another 2 minutes.
  • Take out in a plate, mix well and serve hot


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