Pasta for lazy foodists

Howdy,

Autumn makes me reflect on veggie soup, bread, pastries and pasta!

Coming in different shapes, size and colours, I often find myself lost and indecisive to pick the ‘one’.. the privileged pasta for the day.

This time I opted for one kind of pasta that goes completely out of shape when cooked! I’m not good at preparing it “al dente” style.. hence why I said out of shape. One can even get the dramatic “lazy” gist from the look of it.

I picked this particular shape because it made me visualise some wobbly seashells made of semolina doubling in size and getting quite chubby once boiled.

As for the sauce, normally, I would go for Bolognese (yum) but laziness got the most of me this time and instructed my hand to go grab the nearest ‘four cheese powder’ sachet stashed in the cupboard. Hence I called it lazy too. 

So, the ingredients consist of the following:

• Pasta: (Conchiglie preferably) – your favourite shape works just as fine!
• Olive oil
• Black olives
• Kidney beans
• Four cheese sauce.
• Minced meat (beef)
• Garlic
• Paprika
• Nutmeg (optional)

No exact measurements for this one.

PS: kidney beans are known to be highly effective for cholesterol reduction. They have both saturated and unsaturated fat easily burnt during exercise. Their folate benefits work against cardiovascular illnesses, boosts memory and the immune system. Rich in iron and help stabilise blood sugar.  

Preparation:

Put the pasta to boil (I tend to add a tbsp of oil and another of salt in the boiling water. As soon as the pasta’s cooked and drained, I drizzle a bit of olive oil and mix it all so it doesn’t get dry or sticky)

Get your handful amount of kidney beans.

Slice the black olives

Put the minced meat in a greased pan to stir fry, add chopped/grated garlic (season with salt, pepper, cumin, whatever herbs you’ve got and fancy= optional ) and paprika. Add some water, just enough for it to cook in and dry. ( about 1/5 glass of water)

Bring all ingredients together on a pan/casserole (Pasta, beans, olives and meat) and pour the cheese sauce (cheese powder melted and incorporated in some milk.. instructions on the sachet)

Voila! :) 

This is a quintessential semi-healthy meal for lazy foodists :D so, Bsahatkom ( = Enjoy/ bon appétit )

 Za