My favorite pasta recipe (quick, easy, and delicious)

Greetings all!

Federico Fellini said, “Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” Being an Italian, he probably knew a thing or two about pasta!

Here is one of my favorite pasta recipes (ready in about 15 minutes):

(Image from https://www.say7.info/cook/recipe/174-Makaronyi-syirom.html)

Ingredients:

• 300g of pasta
• 200g of cheese (to be shredded)
• 350g of tomatoes, cubed (around 3 medium-size)
• Salt, pepper, your favorite cooking oil

Instructions:

• Cook pasta according to instructions, then drain
• Cook cubed tomatoes in a bit of oil 
• Add cooked pasta to tomatoes and stir
• Add cheese and cook for 3-4 minutes*
• Add sat & pepper to taste

* For me, the trick was adding cheese to the pot and cooking it together with pasta and tomatoes until it is all a gooey delicious mix!

This is also a perfect recipe for variations! You can add more tomatoes and less pasta! Before tomatoes, you can start with garlic or garnish with parsley just before serving. Bell peppers, avocados or beans also add a different taste. Experiment with cheeses too - feta cheese works well in this recipe, just add it directly to the plate without cooking!

Here is Nastya’s original recipe in Russian, with step-by-step instructions and pictures:

https://www.say7.info/cook/recipe/174-Makaronyi-syirom.html

Bon Appetit! Let me know how you like it!