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Pasta in Quick Tomato Sauce
 
 
Prepration: 10 mins.
Cooking: 23 mins.
Serves 4 Cal/Ser 126
 
Ingredients
2 cups penne or macaroni or any other shape pasta
1 medium green or yellow capsicum - cut into thin strips
1 medium tomato - cut into 4 pieces and remove pulp, cut into strips
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp crushed garlic
1 cup ready-made tomato puree, a few black olives
½ tsp pepper, 1¼ tsp salt
¾ tsp oregano or mixed herbs
½ cup water, ½ cup cream or milk
 
Method
1. Microwave covered 6 cups water, 1 tsp salt and 1 tbsp oil for 10 minutes. Add pasta. Microwave for 4 minutes. Stir once in between. Let it stand in hot water for 2-3 minutes till soft. Strain. Sprinkle 1 tbsp olive oil on the pasta.
2. Microwave 2 tbsp oil, crushed garlic, capsicum, ready-made tomato puree, pepper, oregano and salt for 6 minutes.
3. Add boiled pasta, mix well. Keep aside till serving time. To serve, add tomato, cream or milk and water to the pasta. Mix well. Microwave for 3 minutes. Add olives. Check salt and pepper. Serve hot with garlic bread.