Crushed Macaroni And Vegetables Recipes

CRUSHED MACARONI & VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Grease an 8 inch square baking dish with 2 tsp of the olive oil.
• Whisk the remaining olive oil together with the water and garlic. Set aside.
• Scatter the macaroni over half of a large clean tea towel. Fold the other half of the towel over it. Crush it with a rolling pin or pound until it is in small pieces.
• Arrange the sliced tomatoes in the bottom of the oiled casserole dish. Season with salt and black pepper generously. Tear up the spinach and mix it together with the parsley. Spread half of it over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with the crushed macaroni and then cover with the remaining spinach and parsley. Spread the canned tomatoes over top of everything. Drizzle wih some balsamic vinegar. Whisk the water/oil/garlic mixture again and pour this over everything evenly. Cover tighty with aluminium foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for one hour, or until the macaroni is tender. Spoon onto heated plates to serve and pass the Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top.

PASTA WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Mix together the oil, vinegar, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add rotini and bring to a boil again. Cook until rotini is al dente; drain well. Return the rotini to the pot.
• While rotini is cooking heat oil in a frying pan and saute red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic and carrots. Cook until vegetables are softened. Place the broccoli in the frying pan and cook another 2 minutes.
• Pour the cooked vegetables into the pot with the pasta. Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta and vegetables. Toss to distribute vegetables and vinaigrette evenly.

VEGGIE MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook macaroni according to package directions, adding broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and celery during the last 6 minutes of cooking. Drain; transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in milk and broth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes; stir in cheese, mustard, salt and pepper. , Add to macaroni mixture, stirring to coat; sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 15-20 minutes.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil; cook pasta until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, in med saucepan, melt 2 T of the margarine.
• Remove from heat; add flour and stir until blended.
• Whisk in stock and milk, stirring over med heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Stir in cheeses and seasonings.
• Continue stirring until cheese is melted.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt remaining 1 T margarine.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Cook vegetables, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, until tender/crisp.
• Reduce heat to low.
• When noodles are done, drain well.
• Toss with vegetables; stir in cheese sauce.
• Garnish with scallion curls.

STIR FRIED PASTA WITH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook spaghetti pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in oil for 1 minute. Stir in onion, and cook until soft. Stir in chicken, and cook until juices run clear. Mix in the broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots, and cook for 2 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
• Toss pasta with vegetables, and serve warm.

CRUSHED MACARONI AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch-square baking dish with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil.
• Stir the remaining olive oil and the water in a small bowl to blend. Stir in the garlic.
• Scatter the macaroni over half of a large dish towel and fold the other half of the towel so the macaroni is covered. Take a rolling pin and pound or roll it over the macaroni until the pasta is in small pieces.
• Arrange the tomato slices in layers in the baking dish. Season generously with salt and pepper. Combine the spinach and parsley, and spread half over the tomatoes. Sprinkle the crushed macaroni over the spinach.
• Place any remaining tomato slices over the macaroni. Add the final layer of spinach and parsley. Spread the stewed tomatoes over all of the ingredients.
• Drizzle the oil and garlic mixture evenly over the top. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour, or until macaroni is tender.

VEGETABLE MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the soup, sour cream, milk, onion, salt and pepper. Stir in the vegetables, macaroni and cheese. , Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.