Wednesday 3rd March 2010

TUNA MACARONI PASTA BAKE

Ingredients:

2 cups macaroni, cooked al dente in salted boiling water

1 small can of tuna (the sandwich variety)

1 Tbn olive oil

1/2 brown onion, sliced

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2 Tbn tomato paste

2 Tbn fresh basil (I used flowers)

1/2 cup grated Tasty cheese

Method:

1. In a frying pan, heat the olive oil.
   
2. Sautee the onions for a minute, then add the garlic and cook for a minute.
   
3. Add the tomato paste and then add the tuna and cook for a few minutes.
   
4. Stir in the pasta and cook for a minute.
   
5. Layer pasta mix in a baking dish and sprinkle the basil over it.
   
   
6. Sprinkle cheese over the top and bake in the oven for about fifteen minutes on 180degrees until the cheese has melted.

Lunch
Tuna Macaroni Pasta Bake

I had some friends over for coffee in the evening so I threw together a quick dessert.

Dessert
Puff Pastry with Mixed Berry Coulis
dusted with Icing Sugar

Served with Vanilla Ice Cream!

I was too lazy to make dinner later (dinner for me this whole week has been at about 2am because of the night shift) so I just threw together some snacks.

Supper
Spam cubes, Goat Fetta, Original Potato Chips
a Cuppa Tea