Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Spicy Macaroni in Tomato Bell Pepper Sauce
Sigh...it seeems, though, that now I will no longer be able to enjoy my pasta dinners alone, curled up in front of the T.V.
For I made this spicy macaroni, Terradaze was thoroughly bowled over and now has developed a liking to pasta dinners!
Here's to pasta dinners for two....
<Spicy Macaroni in Tomato Bell Pepper Sauce
Ingredients:
Chicken - 1 leg, de-doned and cut into bite sized cubes
Green bell pepper - 1, cut into cubes
Tomato - 1 large, de-seeded and cut into cubes
Garlic - 2 cloves, sliced
Fresh/dried basil - 1 tbsp (or more)
Olive oil
Cream - 1/3 cup
White wine - 2 tbsp, optional
Grated cheese - 1 tbsp
for the marinade:
whisk together 2 tsp honey, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 1/2 tsp chilli flakes, 1/2 crushed pepper , salt.
Macaroni - 1/2 cup
Method:
Marinate the chicken in the marinade for about an hour.
Pre-heat the oven to 200 deg C.
In a roasting pan, add the chicken, tomato, bell pepper, a tbsp of olive oil, the basil, some salt and the sliced garlic. Bake until the chicken is cooked - stir a couple of times in between; this took me about 25 minutes.
In the same pan, add the cream, the cheese and the white wine. Return the pan to the oven, till the cream is heated through - about 2-3 minutes. Adjust the seasoning to your taste.
While the chicken is cooking, cook the macaroni al dente- I cook mine by adding a chicken stock cube to the water, alongwith some olive oil and salt. Drain and set aside.
Spoon the sauce over the macaroni and enjoy with a glass of red wine!!
Sending this to Daphne who is hosting this week's Presto Pasta Nights # 117, event started by Ruth.
This also goes to Priya who is hosting this month's AFAM : Bell Peppers, event started by Maheshwari.
Thats looking so colorful and yummy.. i am going to grab the plate
ReplyDeletewow, thatz really been good ..
ReplyDeleteOh i love pastas and with bell peppers its perfect!! never tried wine in pasta..hmm will try next time!!
ReplyDeleteI really feel for you for your hubby not beeing a fan of pasta. I woudld be in pure desperation if hubby didn't like pasta.
ReplyDeleteYou can always ask me over to have pasta when you make them. :-)
Oh wow an flavourful and yum recipe.
ReplyDeleteLooks colorful and yummy!
ReplyDeleteWow looks delicious! Though I'm not a pasta fan I would certainly go for it if its prepared in a nice way with spices just like you have done!
ReplyDeletegood one..with all the spices..it got an indian flair to it!!
ReplyDeleteI just made some mac and cheese a few days ago. Pasta always makes for a filling and comforting meal.
ReplyDeleteDelicious especially with all spices.
ReplyDeleteWow tomato bell peeper sauce with macaroni and that too spicy oh god it looks lovely and I am tempted!!!
ReplyDeleteWe love pasta any way as long as it is vegetarian. You should be happy now both of you can curl up in front of the TV with a warm pasta dinner.:)
ReplyDeletewow! very colorful ! yummy dish
ReplyDeletethat sauce sounds great.
ReplyDeleteMmmm Tomato bell pepper sauce sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteI have to say i kinda got scared reading the Burnt Butter cake, but reading thru it, made me really crave to have a little taste of it:)
sorry do not get to visit as often, got really busy with both my DD too many activities.. dream of a quiet summer vacation went up in the air, or rather driving them around:-(