Step up your pasta game with these budget-friendly recipes that everyone will love!
Classic Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cooking time: 30 min
Serves: 6
Ingredients
2 cups traditional macaroni (cooked according to packet instructions)
3 Tsp Sunshine D Original Margarine
1/4 cup onion, chopped finely
1 Tsp flour
Pinch of salt & pepper
2 cups milk
2 cups cheddar cheese grated
Method
Preheat the oven to 175oC. Melt the Sunshine D Original Margarine over a low heat in a saucepan on the stove. Sauté the chopped onion in the Sunshine D Original Margarine for about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper. Add the milk, stirring until thickened. Remove mixture from the heat and add 1 1/2 cups of cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted.
Add the cheesy sauce to the cooked macaroni. Pour into an ovenproof casserole dish and top off with the remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.
Serve with a garlic loaf or a side salad.
Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Serves: 6
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of pasta, cooked
3 Tsp basil pesto
1 Tsp Sunshine D Original Margarine
Pinch of salt
1/4 tsp garlic
Pinch of pepper
1/2 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup mozzarella balls
Handful of fresh basil leaves shredded
Method
Melt the Sunshine D Original Margarine and mix in the pesto, salt, garlic and pepper. Toss in with the pasta. Fold in the tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.
Best served as a side dish.
One Pot Pasta Joy Alfredo
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 chicken breasts, cubed
3 cloves garlic cloves, minced
500 ml water
1 stock cube
1 cup fresh cream
500g Pasta Joy pasta, uncooked. We used Penne.
1 ½ cups grated parmesan cheese
1 ½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper
parsley, optional, for garnish
Preparation
1) In a pot, heat the oil and brown the chicken.
2) Add garlic, and sauté for about a minute.
3) Add stock, cream, and Pasta Joy pasta, and bring to a boil.
4) Cover and reduce the heat to a simmer for 15-20 min.
5) Turn off heat and stir in parmesan cheese.
6) Top with parsley if desired.
