Cheesy Pasta Shells and Awards

    
Recipe source: My friend Sharbani.                                                                   
Serves: 2, Preparation time: 25 minutes


Ingredients:
250 Pasta (shells)
2 Tomatoes
2 Onions (chopped)
2 tbsp Tomato sauce
5 Garlic pods (chopped)
1 cup Cheese (grated)
2 Green chillies (chopped)
1 tsp Chilli flakes (optional)
1 Carrot (chopped)
1 Capsicum (chopped)
Black pepper as per the taste
Salt to taste


Method:
In a deep pan heat 6 cups of water and bring it to boil. Once the water starts boiling, add pasta and salt, stir well so that it doesn't stick together. Cook uncovered for 8 -10 minutes. Drain the water and keep them under running water.Sprinkle 2 tsp of olive oil, mix the pasta shell well and put it under the fan to dry. Keep them aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add garlic flakes, onions and green chill. Fry till onion becomes transparent. Add chopped capsicum and carrot. Stir fry for 3-4 minutes. Add tomato paste, black pepper powder, salt to taste. Keep stirring until the tomatoes have cooked down to a thick sauce and smell fragrant (about 10 minutes). Now mix 2 tbsp tomato sauce and mix well. Add 1/2 cup of water, adjust the salt if required. Add the pasta and grated cheese, toss it for a minute. Pour the content in a baking dish, garnish it again with grated cheese and bake on medium for about 2 minutes. Yummy pasta is ready to eat !!! 
                           

                                                                          




Now some awards ....from my blogger friend  Love2Cook I have received two beautiful cards. She has some amazing array of chicken recipes in her blog and some cool refreshing drinks. Please do check them out. Thank you dear. 

                                          
                                                            


Another blogger friend of mine GayathriRaj  has shared Honest Blog award with me which I already have in my kitty so not displaying again. Thank you Gayathri for considering me....really honoured and humbled by your generosity. I love the way she presents her recipes ...wonderful presentation. Friends do visit her blog.