Snack Ideas: Shell Macaroni

My daughter just loves macaroni for her snacks and for active toddlers this is just a great snack for them. Loads them up with carbo :) I tried making different variants so she wouldn't get used to the same taste. These two recipes are easy to make and it would take you less than 30 minutes to whip it up.

SHELL MACARONI IN SWEET HOTDOG SAUCE

Ingredients:

250 grms. shell macaroni, cooked
5 pcs. hotdogs, sliced
100 grms. ground pork
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
1 small pack tomato sauce
1/2 cup grated cheese
dash of oregano
sugar
salt

How:

1. Saute garlic and onion in vegetable oil.
   
2. Add ground pork and hot dogs, simmer for 3-5 minutes
3. Add tomato sauce, dash of oregano.
4. Let simmer for another minute. Add sugar and salt according to taste.
5. Add cheese and when it starts to melt, add cooked macaroni. Mix well
   
6. Remove from heat. Serve with toasted bread.
   

SHELL MACARONI SOUP WITH SHRIMP AND HOTDOG

Ingredients:

250 grams shell macaroni, cooked
250 grams shrimp
5 pcs hotdogs, sliced
3 cups water
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 shrimp cube
salt and sugar to taste

How:

1. Saute garlic and onion in vegetable oil.
2. Add in shrimp and hotdogs. Let simmer for a 3 minutes.
3. Add cooked macaroni and water.
4. Add shrimp cubes and simmer for a minute.
5. Add salt and sugar to taste.
6. Serve hot.