Creamy cheese & tomato macaroni

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1. Boil the pasta. Meanwhile, in a small food processor, blitz together the tomatoes, crème fraîche and tomato purée into a sauce. (If you don't have a small processor, finely chop the tomatoes, then mix everything together.)
2. Drain the pasta, saving a little of the cooking water, then return to the pan with the tomato sauce and half the cheese. Mix together until all the pasta is coated, then serve as a side dish, sprinkled with the remaining cheese.

Tip

Pasta makes a great alternative to potatoes as it cooks so quickly. Try serving tagliatelle, tossed with chopped fresh herbs and a drizzle of olive oil, with stews and casseroles - it's perfect for taking on the flavour of gravy and juices.

PER SERVING

314 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 58g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 0g, salt 0.33 g

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• sue

  08 October 2008

  sue rated and commented on this recipe

  

  this was delicious,added broad beans, used less mustard. will definately have this again.

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• sue

  08 October 2008

  sue commented on this recipe

  made the above comment in error, it was meant for cauli-macaroni cheese.

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• Rachel

  09 October 2008

  Rachel commented on this recipe

  i made this as a quick and easy dinner for me and my sisters and we loved it. will definately make it again!

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• Beth

  18 October 2008

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick, easy and tastes good. I served it with Sausages.

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• MichelleW

  12 January 2009

  MichelleW rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice. I used double cream instead, and chopped up some crispy fried bacon to sprinkle on top.

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• yorksroyal

  08 April 2009

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  Nice side dish

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• Nickib

  06 May 2009

  Nickib commented on this recipe

  was a bit bland, I would add extra ingredients & more of the tomato sauce next time.

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• DaisyJay

  28 May 2009

  DaisyJay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe which the whole family loves. I add chopped bacon, then sprinkle parmesan and cheddar on top then pop it under the grill.

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• MissWah

  11 August 2009

  MissWah commented on this recipe

  Easy and a great way to use up store cupboard and fringe odds and ends! Made a potential boring lunch of toast a lot more exciting and fulfilling!

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• Girl Flower

  02 September 2009

  Girl Flower rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I really liked this - my OH loved it. Was simple to make and made a nice variation on an old theme. I added bacon to mine to make it into a full meal. Was going to add cheddar and grill afterwards but I was feeling too lazy at the time! Will definately make again and soon!

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• njwilson121

  18 October 2009

  njwilson121 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice recipe. I also added crispy bacon, and grilled with cheese for a few minutes. I served with green salad to make a full meal.

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Ingredients

• 300g macaroni , or other small pasta shapes
• 25g sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp crème fraîche
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tbsp parmesan , grated

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Serves 4

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Prep 5 mins

Cook 12 mins

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Ingredients

• 300g macaroni , or other small pasta shapes
• 25g sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp crème fraîche
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tbsp parmesan , grated

PER SERVING

314 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 58g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 0g, salt 0.33 g

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