macaroni gratin with hijiki
- Serves: 2
- Calories: 720 kcal
- Total Time: 1 h 5 m
- Prep: 40 m
- Cook: 25 m
- Japanese: Hijiki to makaroni no guratan

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ingredients:
- 5 g dried hijiki
- 2 slices bacon
- 150 g broccoli
- 100 g macaroni
- 200 g canned tomato
- 60 g shredded mozzarella cheese
- a little salt
- a little pepper
- 120 ml water for soaking hijiki
- 1 liter water for boiling macaroni and broccoli

step 1:
Soak the dried hijiki in the 120 ml of water in a bowl for 30 minutes. Remove and drain. Squeeze out any excess water with your hands.

step 2:
Cut the bacon slices into 8 equal portions.

step 3:
Cut the broccoli into pieces.

step 4:
Pour the 1 liter of water into a pan. Bring to a boil and add the macaroni and broccoli. After boiling, drain the macaroni and broccoli in a colander.

step 5:
Stir fry the bacon in a frying pan.

step 6:
Add the macaroni, broccoli and hijiki. Mix them and stir fry.

step 7:
Add the canned tomato, salt and pepper, and mix.

step 8:
Place in a fireproof dish. Spread the shredded mozzarella cheese over it. Bake in the oven at 250 °C for 12 minutes.

comment:
Hijiki suits tomato taste well, and the balance of all ingredients is good. Surprisingly, this dish is light.

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