Fried Macaroni

Normally i think of the menu for lunch the night before. This is to plan my time accordingly. If you have a toddler that keep on pulling your pants while you are stirring the soup, then you can feel me here. By having the menu ready in my mind the night before, it is easy for me to prepare the ingredients, defrost and chop-chop apa2 yang patut early in the morning while preparing for hubby's breakfast. Come 2pm, saya mulakan sesi mencampak semuanya ke dalam kuali. Jangan cakap "amboi, lambatnya masak". My husband sampai rumah kol 3pm. So, makan terus. Kan lagi elok, makan still panas2 lagi. And btw, tu kira makan lunch cum dinner la. malam dah tak makan. kalau lapar pun, makan sandwich or just drink juice.

So, today i cooked fried macaroni. I masak ikut bahan apa yang ada dalam fridge. tengok2, ada lagi saki baki udang dalam 4-5 ketul. pastu, capsicum (pepper) pun masih complete lagi dengan colour traffic light. sebelum jadi capsicum kering, better buat bahan masak macaroni goreng. this is my first time trying out this dish, before this i did prepared macaroni and tuna salad but not fried macaroni. It turned out quite well. Tapi, i ni pelik sikitla when it comes to masak-memasak. First try is always the best. Then the subsequent ones, mesti ntah jadi rasa apa.

Ingredients:
(portion i tak letak k, ikut ur own preferences)

Onion (i prefer onion than shallot) (blended)
Garlic (blended)
Red chili (blended)
Tomato sauce
Prawns
Bell pepper (diced)
Broccoli
Elbow macaroni
Chicken stock cube/ powder
Cheese

Directions:
1. Rebus macaroni with salt and olive oil sampai lembut
(put in macaroni after the water is really boiling)
2. While waiting for the macaroni to soften, saute the blended onion, red chili and garlic. Then, add in prawns. Stir for a while and add in the diced pepper.
3. Check on the macaroni. If you think it is cooked, strain and put the macaroni under cold running tap water.
4. Then, add in broccoli and a little bit of water. Season with salt and chicken stock powder. Tomato sauce goes in, then the macaroni. And lastly, add in cheese and stir to mix them well.
5. Best served hot.

Senang kan? Here is the photo of the leftover (tu pasal macaroni dalam saucer instead of plate :P ). Dah siap makan sumer baru ingat nak snap gambar. Sesuai juga untuk makanan anak2 (minus the chili).