Macaroni with Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 package (500 g) of macaroni
• 4 tablespoons of oil (2 tbsp for macaroni, 2 tbsp for sauce)
• 1-2 onions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 3 ripe tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
• 1 carrot
• 1 calery stalk
• Parsley stalks
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour
• 2-3 cups of beef stock or water
• 1 teaspoon of salt, sugar, black pepper

Directions

1. Tomato Sauce : Sauté chopped onions, garlic and parsley stalks until they turn yellow.
2. Add diced carrots and celery and stir occasionally.
3. Add flour and stir occasionally.
4. Add grated tomato, 2-3 cups of beef stock (or wine, if desired). Cook slowly.
5. Sieve with a spoon. Add salt, black pepper and sugar.
6. Boil macaroni in a pot with the lid partially uncovered and sieve when cooked. Wash with cold water, and pour in 2 tablespoons of oil.
7. Pour hot tomato sauce on top and stir. Keep warm in an over until served.