->Vegetables Mac 01 <-

1 cup dry macaroni

2 medium potatoes

1 large onion

4 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 Tbsp dried oregano

1/2 Tbsp dried basil

2 tsps ground cumin

125gms (1/4 lb) pumpkin

2 zucchini

2 sticks celery

1 carrot

125gms (1/4 lb) broccoli

1 cup shredded cabbage

3 large cloves garlic

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1 cup sour cream or yoghurt

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

paprika

Boil macaroni 8-10 mins. Drain and rinse, set aside.

400 deg F or 200 deg C. Whilst macaroni is cooking

thinly slice potatoes then cut into bite-sized pieces. Slice onion

into rings. Heat oil and cook onions, potatoes with oregano, basil

and cumin over a moderate heat. Thinly slice pumpkin and add to

the pan, cut the zucchini, celery and carrot into rounds and the

broccoli into florets and add these too. Stir the shredded cabbage

into the vegetables and allow to cook for a few minutes while you

prepare the other ingredients. Add a Tbsp or two of water.

Crush the garlic, and mix it and the grated Parmesan cheese into the sour cream or yoghurt. Season with pepper. Remove the vegetables

from the heat and gently mix in the macaroni then the yoghurt/sour

cream mixture and pour into a large shallow baking dish. Top with

grated cheddar cheese and sprinkle lightly with paprika. Pop into the over for 15 - 20 minutes. Serve very hot.