SPICY MACARONI

Macaroni is a variety of dry pasta made with durum wheat.  Elbow macaroni noodles normally do not contain eggs and are normally cut in short, hollow shapes, however, the term refers not to the shape of the pasta, but to the kind of dough from which the noodle is made. 

Pasta is a type of noodle and is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine. To cook Pasta fill a large stockpot with water. The more the better - pasta only sticks when cooked in too little water.  Add salt. Salt makes pasta taste better.  Bring the water to a rolling boil. This means a boil you can't stop by stirring.  Measure the pasta you need. Pasta generally doubles in size when cooked, so 1 cup uncooked = 2 cups cooked. Add the pasta to the boiling water. Pasta will stick together if it isn't stirred during the crucial first moments of cooking. Don't add oil, because that will make the pasta slippery and the sauce won't stick to it when it's done.  he only way to tell if the pasta is correctly cooked is to taste it. It should be 'al dente' - firm, yet tender, with a tiny core in the middle.

SPICY PASTA

For cooking the pasta

2 cups Pasta

8 - 10 cups water 

Salt

Boil water (cover pan for water to boil quickly).

Add salt and Pasta and cook till done.

(can refer to package instructions)

For the Sauce

2 tomatoes (pureed)

1 onion diced

1 teaspoon each Italian herbs

2 Green Chillies finely chopped

1 flake garlic chopped fine

1 cup boneless chicken breast diced into small cubes

1 Capsicum

1/4 cup mushrooms

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 cup fresh cream

1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

salt

Heat a heavy bottom vessel. Add oil. Once oil is hot add onions fry till slightly brown.  Add green chillies, garlic fry till you get the aroma of chilli-garlic.  Add chicken pieces, Italian herbs and toss to coat and fry till chicken is slightly cooked.  Add mushrooms, cook till mushrooms are nicely fried, add capsicum, cook for 2-3 minutes then add the tomato puree, sugar, salt and cook till the sauce thickens.  Once the sauce thickens add fresh cream and grated cheddar cheese. Mix well.  Turn off the heat.  Add the boiled pasta to the sauce and mix well till all is coated with sauce.  Serve hot.  Enjoy.....