Microwave Pasta in 5 mins

Calories: 165

(this recipe will serve two people)

• take 1 cup per serve pasta shells put them into a microwaveable container,
• add a crushed clove of garlic,
• a tin of chopped tomatoes,
• a teaspoon of olive oil and
• a sprinkle of basil
• cover this with a microwave safe plastic and microwave on full power for three minutes.
• remove from your microwave and stir, if you think it may need some more liquid add two tablespoons of water, return to the microwave for three more minutes and cook on full power.
• remove the microwave and stir. Leave this to stand for two minutes and serve.

This is great recipe for vegetarians and has amazing flavours which everybody will enjoy.

Healthier Options: Use wheat base pasta. calories 135

Keep in mind: All of these recipes are based on you using an 8000 watt microwave oven. You will have to adjust your cooking times according to your microwaves wattage. Remember when you cover food always use microwave safe wrap and that steam will build up and when you take the microwave wrap off this can scold, so be very careful.