Tomato pasta

Tomato pasta -An interesting recipe for kids snack or lunch box. This can be made using fresh tomatoes or tomato puree. You may also like the recipe of White sauce pasta
Ingredients
Tomatoes - 2 to 3 medium sized finely chopped
Onion - 1 medium sized finely chopped
Garlic - 10 cloves finely chopped
Green chilli - 2 finely chopped
Pepper powder - 2 tsp
Italian herbs - 2 tsp
Red chilli flakes - 1 tsp
Butter - 3 tsp
Cheddar cheese - grated
Salt - for taste
Macaroni (or any other pasta)- 1 cup
Method
First boil the macoroni pasta in water with some salt and 1 tsp of oil. Cook it for 10 min. Drain the pasta and keep it aside. (You can use this water for making sauce. Don't waste it)
In a large pan heat some butter. Add the finely chopped onion and garlic. Saute them till the onion changes its colour. Add the finely chopped tomatoes. Stir occasionally and heat till the tomatoes releases its juices. Add  some water if necessary. Add the finely chopped green chilli, red chilli flakes, dried Italian herbs and pepper powder. Stir for 2 minutes. Add salt for taste. You can top it with tomato sauce.
Now to this add the boiled and drained macaroni pasta. Serve it with grated cheddar cheese

Instead of finely choping the tomatoes you can make puree and add to the red sauce
Tomato puree
Make 'X' mark in the skin of tomato. Boil it in water. Peel the skin and make puree by putting it in mixie