MACCHERONI E POMODORI AL FORNO

Preparation Method :

• Heat a pan and add 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Sauté onion, garlic and tomatoes for 3-5 minutes.
• Add water and cook it at low temperature for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens (add some more water if required).
• Gently stir in red wine vinegar and then add basil leaves, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes and turn off the heat.
• Mix the cooked macaroni with half the quantity of above prepared sauce.
• Grease a baking dish with olive oil and add a layer of 1/3 or ½ of the cooked macaroni at the bottom followed by a layer sauce.
• Sprinkle parsley leaves. Top it up with parmesan cheese. Repeat the layering in the same manner until all the ingredients are used.
• Bake at 200 degree C in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until top layer is bubbling or cheese has melted.
• Allow it to stand for 10 minutes and then serve it.