All About Pasta

[wokawt]

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Carbonara is the best!

[porkchopped]

^^ mao ba...by the way...sa cebu asa man ang lami nga restaurant serving pasta? any suggestions?

la bouna and la tegola!!! authentic and nice ang service

[Gwynhuever]

^^ i have been to la tegola...asa man sad na dapit ang la bouna?

hey ...musta na man mo...nahilom man ta...wala na man new recipes nga na post....in the next few days i will try to post new ones for you to try na sad...anybody who has a special request?

[angelkiss]

i luv my italian spaghetti, when i cook it of course! im more of a cheese person... cheesy huh?

really, the way i cook it is that i have my meat sauce, the four cheese sauce and when i am cooking my sauce i toss in a bar of quickmelt cheese... yum yum yum yum

try ninyo mga cheeselovers, d ba heavenly ang feeling!

[porkchopped]

la buona was in jones avenue before beside AMA i think.. then last february they transferred near charcoal.. kana sa tojong/escario dapit man siguro na.. duol sad na sa pizza roma diha dapita

[Gwynhuever]

@angelkiss...thanks for joining the thread...cheesy indeed!

@porkchopped....you mean duol sa charcoal grill? ako sad nya na i-check.....

more recipes coming...so keep checking the thread!

[stellina]

pasta.?.. .hmm... yummy kaayo pero makatambok...next time i may post other pasta recipes, puro man god bana-bana ang measurement sa ingredients kung magluto ko...that's how my mother in law taught me

[sanction214]

pasta puttanesca...carbonara ala pesto

[stellina]

As promised mao ni akong ika suggest nga menu, i-adjust lang ninyo ang quantity sa ingredients kay unsaon mao man ni akong permi buhaton bana-bana style.

Spaghetti with Clams in white sauce

Ingredients for 4 persons

400 grams spaghetti
1 kilo fresh clams
2 cloves garlic thinly chopped
Parsley thinly chopped
Salt
Olive oil if possible extra virgin
Dried chilli pepper or ground pepper

PREPARATIONS:
Wash clams and put in a big bowl, add abbundant water and 1 tbsp salt, set aside for 1 hour. This will let clams expel sand inside the shell. Wash them again thoroughly.
Put 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan, sauté thinly chopped garlic and 2 tsp parsley until slightly brown, add clams, stir and cover the pan, leave them be cooked for 20 minutes. Add a very small portion of chilli pepper or just sprinkle some pepper powder on top. There’s no need to add salt since clams are salty, then add ¼ cup olive oil and set aside.
In a pot boil 3 litres of water and add 1 ½ tbsp of salt, add spaghetti and proceed cooking. Drain when they are half cooked. In the sauce pan with clams add 1 to 2 cups of that water used for cooking the pasta. Put half cooked spaghetti in the sauce pan with clams and continue cooking until a bit tender, spaghetti should be left “al dente” tender but firm. Serve hot, do not sprinkle cheese on top.

**** spaghetti with clams ( in red sauce) can also be prepared by adding 200 grams tomato sauce (if possible peeled and cut into pieces in it’s natural sauce) when cooking clams . Mussels can be used too or other kinds of shells instead of clams****


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Spaghetti with crab sauce

Ingredients for 4 persons:

400 grams spaghetti
4 pcs crabs
200 grams tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
Parsley
Salt
Olive oil-extra virgin is best (olive oil works too)
Dried chilli pepper or ground pepper
Knorr cube
3 tbsp white wine or sprite

Preparations:
Wash crabs and cut each crab in 2 pieces, be sure not to lose that dark green sauce or the water inside, that adds flavour to the sauce. In a pan sauté chopped garlic and onion in 2 tbsp olive oil until light brown, add crabs, 3 tbsp white wine or sprite, tomato sauce, 2 cups water and cook for 20 to 25 minutes . If you prefer a bit spicy add a small portion of dried red pepper or just sprinkle some pepper powder, then add 2 tsp chopped parsley and season with 1 knorr cubes, then add ¼ cup olive oil and keep warm. Cook spaghetti until tender but firm, drain and mix them to the warm sauce. Serve hot, and do not sprinkle cheese on top.

*** aside from crabs, lobsters prawns and shrimps can be used too***
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Tagliatelle / Fettucine with Mushrooms


Ingredients for 4 persons:
400 grams tagliatelle or fettucine
200 grams dried mushrooms or ½ kilo fresh mushrooms (if not available those in can could be a substitute)
2 cloves garlic
Parsley
Knorr cube (or other brands)
Olive oil extra virgin
salt

Preparations:
Soak dried mushrooms in cold water for 1 hour and wash them, if they’re fresh cut in small pieces and wash thoroughly, if they’re in can just drain water or oil inside. In a pan sauté garlic in 2 tbsp olive until light brown, add washed mushrooms, 2 cups water, cook for 30 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, ( if necessary add some water), season with 1 knorr cube, add ¼ cup olive oil and 2 tsp parsley. Keep warm.
In a pot boil 3 litres water, add salt and cook the pasta ( 7 minutes for tagliatelle and 5 minutes for fettucine), drain and mix to the warm sauce. Serve hot and dust with parmesan cheese.


Penne or Tortiglioni with vegetables

Ingredients for 4 persons:

10 pcs string beans (batong, don’t know if string beans is correct name)
2 carrot
3 eggplants medium size
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
200 grams tomato sauce
Oregano
Olive oil-extra virgin
Knorr cubes
Salt

Preparations:
Cut vegetables in small pieces, in a pan sauté garlic and chopped onions until light brown, add string beans, carrots, and 3 cups water, after 5 minutes add eggplants, tomato sauce and knorr cube, cook until tender, add oregano leaf or 1 tsp oregano powder and ¼ cup olive oil, keep warm.
Cook penne in salted water for 11 to 12 minutes, mix to vegetables and serve hot, dust with parmesan cheese.

*cooking idea - if you have extra chopped parsley, put it in a plastic container in freezer, you can use them whenever necessary*
Mga peps as you notice mogamit ko ug knorr cube para itimpla pero pwede sad asin ug vetsin depende unsay inyong gusto. So buon appetito!!!

[Gwynhuever]

oi stellina...thanks for the recipes...yummy man kaayo imong gi pang post...i will try some of these sad...

asa na man to si lindsay...na try na diay nako imong recipe sis....instant hit sad kaayo....lami oi

naa sad diay ko new recipes...kang Martha Stewart man ni...wala pa nako na try...as soon as ma luto nako and ma test kon lami ba...i will share sad...

keep them recipes coming!!