Fried Macaroni

Ingredients

(Serves 4)

• 150 g (1 2/3 cups) macaroni, cooked and drained
• 200 g (3/4 cup) lean beef, minced

Sliced

• 30 g (6 pieces) fresh button mushrooms
• 30 g (1/2) red capsicum
• 30 g (1/2) green capsicum

• 120 ml (1/2 cup) tomato sauce
• 80 ml (1/3 cup) tomatoes
• 180 ml (3/4 cup) homemade beef stock
• 26 g (2 tbsp) margarine

Chopped

• 25 g (5 cloves) garlic
• 3 g (1/2) green chilli
• 3 g (1/2) red chili
• 50 g (2) onions

• Salt to taste
• Garnishing: coriander leaves, fried sliced shallots

Method

1. Heat margarine in a wok and sauté chopped ingredients until fragrant.
2. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, beef stock and minced beef.
3. Stir and simmer until beef is cooked and tender.
4. Add macaroni, capsicum, and mushroom. Season with salt.
5. Garnish before serving.

Nutrient content per serving:

Calorie	298 kcal
Carbohydrate	41.5 g
Protein	17.6 g
Fat	6.8 g

Recipes courtesy of “Nutritionists’ Choice Cookbook, Vol 1: Healthy Recipes for Your Little Ones” by Nutrition Society of Malaysia. To purchase this recipe book which includes 50 recipes, please email: [email protected]

An educational collaboration with Nutrition Society of Malaysia.