Stir-fried Macaroni

Here's another recipe for a hungry family of 3. I cooked this for lunch yesterday and husband said it's yummy. Unfortunately, Ying Ying only managed to eat like 2 tbsps (13 pcs of macaroni to be exact) and I hope that's because it was her 1st time eating it!

I ran out of elbow macaroni so I had to make do with shell macaroni. Turned out to be quite good, surprisingly! The texture of shell macaroni is more chewy compared to the elbow ones. It is also smaller in size so it was easier for me to put it into Ying Ying's mouth.

There are many reasons why I like this dish - 1) it is tasty ; 2) pretty easy to prepare ; 3) preparation does not involve fish & meat (which I dread) ; 4) it makes a balanced meal (with ingredients from all the 3 food groups) ; 5) plus it is cheap - I estimated the cost price to be less than $2. (It would have cost us about $6-$7 to ta bao.) Will definitely cook this again. :)

Ingredients: (for 2 adult + 1 tot servings)
2 cups macaroni > carbo
1 tbsp soya beans > protein
1/2 med carrot, cubed > vit / fibre
1/2 celery stick, cubed > vit / fibre
1/2 med onion, chopped > fibre
2 eggs, beaten > protein
1/3 taukwa, cubed > protein
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp Kikkoman low sodium superior soya sauce
pepper to taste
2-3 stalks spring onions, finely chopped

Method:
1) Fill a big saucepan with 3/4 water. Add in soya beans. Bring to a boil. Add cubed carrots and celery. Boil for abt 10-15mins.
2) Add in macaroni. Boil till soft. Drain.
3) Heat oil in frying pan. Fry onion till fragrant. Add in beaten eggs. Break up omelette into sm pcs using the spatula. Add in taukwa. Fry well.
4) Add in drained macaroni mixture. Season with soya sauce and sesame oil.
5) Garnish with chopped spring onions. Serve hot.