The Common Man's Pasta

I call this " The common man's pasta " for a very good reason.

1. because you only need a handful of things.
2. you don't need big time cooking skills to make this.
3. it requires minimum time and effort.
4. its great to raid your refrigerator grab 3 or 4 things and make something so yummy.

So here goes ,,,,

You will need,
1 pack of pasta ( macaroni or penne your choice)
1 large onion
5-6 tbs of olive oil or 4-5 dices of butter
6-7 packs of ur stack of pizza seasoning( from domino's or pizza hut etc) or 3 or 3 1/2 tbs of oregano.
3-4 packets of chilli flakes or 1 1/2 tbs of chilli flakes ( more if u like it spicy )
1/2 tbs of pepper
3-4 cloves of garlic (crushed or chopped)
salt to taste
water ( for the pasta)
1 cup of peas (optional)

Method

Bring 4 -5 cups of water to a boil, add 1 tbs spoon of oil and 1 tbs of salt to the water. once the water starts boiling add the pasta, and stir occasionally (keep an eye on it or else it will over cook). Check every 5 mins by tasting the pasta, if it has a slight resistance in the centre and you think it needs 2 more minutes to cook switch off the gas and keep aside for 5 mins. meanwhile thinly slice the onion and chop up the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a wok and add the onions, keep it on a medium flame and let it fry until golden and soft. Now check on the pasta, it should have cooked through with the residual heat from the water. Drain the pasta and let it dry. Once the onions are fairly brown lower the heat and add the seasoning, the chilli flakes, pepper and 1 tbs of salt. Sauté for one minute and add the pasta. Stir well so that the pasta is coated well. Taste and add salt. Then raise the temperature and fry the pasta for 2 mins. Remove from the heat and serve hot, with some seasoning on the side.

Vary this dish by adding corn, peas, carrots, capsicum, beans or scrambled eggs and chunks of leftover chicken pieces.

If you are using butter add 1tbs of oil first, to stop the butter from burning.

Well that's the common man's pasta. Pasta, onions and good use of all those seasoning's stashed in your refrigerators and kitchen cabinet

I will soon post a more gourmet version of this recipe which will knock you socks off.

PS: This one can be eaten hot or cold.