Noodle craze: Spaghetti ala Carbonara

Here’s my entry for day four of Pasta Week. Another cream based pasta, still haven’t perfected the creaminess yet but I’m going to keep on trying.

Carbonara

What you’ll need

200 grams spaghetti
4 slices of sweet ham
3 tablespoons of grated cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 egg yolks
250 grams of all purpose cream
198 grams of mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper

How to do it

1. Prepare the spaghetti: boil the pasta with two (2) liters of water, two (2) tablespoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of salt.

2. On a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk the following ingredients :
– all purpose cream
– egg yolks
– grated cheddar cheese
– ground black pepper

3. On a medium sized sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the sweet ham and mushrooms until the sweet ham is lightly brown.

4. Add the cream mixture and let it simmer for two (2) minutes.

5. Toss the cream mixture, sweet ham and mushrooms together with the pasta and you’re good to go.

Serves four (4) people. 🙂

What to prep

* Defrost and slice the sweet ham into cubes
* Grate the cheddar cheese
* Slice the mushrooms in half
* Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites
* Bring out the spaghetti, olive oil, ground black pepper and all purpose cream

How much did everything cost?

200 grams spaghetti – Php 79.50
Sweet ham – Php 95.00 (for 200 grams)
Cheddar cheese – Php 182 (for 227 grams)
Olive oil – Php 128.50 (for 250 ml)
Eggs – Php 104.00 (for 10 pieces)
250 grams of all purpose cream – Php 44.50
198 grams of mushrooms – Php 31.50
Ground black pepper – Php 32.50

Noodle craze: Meaty Spaghetti

Pasta week, day three. What we have here today is a result of leftover bacon and ground beef. Meaty Spaghetti is a quick and simple recipe that you can make on any lazy afternoon or evening.

Meaty Spaghetti

What you’ll need

2 tablespoons canola oil
3 cloves of garlic
2 bulbs of red onions
5 stripes of bacon (add more if you want)
1/4 kilo of ground beef
1 can of peeled canned tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
1 tablespoon of italian seasoning

How to do it

1. Prepare the spaghetti: boil the pasta with two (2) liters of water, two (2) tablespoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of salt.

2. Cook the bacon to your liking, slice to tiny bits then set aside.

3. On a medium sized non stick sauce pan, heat the Canola oil over medium heat. Saute the garlic until golden brown. Add the onions and cook until translucent.

4. Add the ground beef and cook until they’re brown. Add the bacon and mix.

5. Pour the canned tomatoes and add the italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Let it simmer for three (3) minutes.

6. Toss in the pasta once cooked, and you’re done.  🙂

Serves four (4) people. 🙂

What to prep

* Defrost ground beef
* Defrost bacon
* Slice and mash canned tomatoes
* Crush and mince garlic
* Slice red onions
* Bring out your canola oil, italian seasoning, salt and pepper

How much did everything cost?

Canola oil –  Php 301.50 (for 480oz.)
Garlic – Php 30.00 (for 1/2 kilo)
Red onions – Php 35.00 (for 1/2 kilo)
Ground beef – Php 113.27 (for 1 kilo)
Bacon – Php 162.00 (for 250 grams)
Salt – Php 10.00
Canned peeled tomatoes – Php 46.50 (for 400 grams)
Ground black pepper – Php 32.50
Italian seasoning – Php 47.50
Spaghetti – Php 79.50

Sardine Pasta

There is nothing like a quick pasta for breakfast. Today I’m sharing with you my go-to recipe for every meal. You can have this either for breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner. This is my breakfast for day 6 of Breakfast Week.

Sardine Pasta

What you’ll need

1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 medium red onion, diced

1 teaspoon of garlic powder
2 teaspoon of chili flakes

5 pieces of spanish sardines, sliced (I purchased the bottled kind)
175 grams of spaghetti noodles

How to do it

For the noodles:

– In a medium sized casserole, fill it with water.
– Add olive oil and one (1) teaspoon of salt, and let it boil.
– Once it boils, pour the noodles.
– Occasionally, mix it so the noodles won’t stick.
– You’ll know its cooked when you can slice it in half with a fork.

For the sardines:

– In a small non-stick pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
– Saute the onions until translucent then add the minced garlic.
– Add in the chopped spanish sardines, garlic powder and chili flakes.
Add more chili flakes if you want a bit more spice to it.

Serves two (2) people | Best served with a toasted garlic bread. 🙂

How much did everything cost?

175 grams Del Monte Spaghetti noodles – Php 20.20
1 bottle McCormick Minced Garlic – Php 83.50
220 grams SM Bonus Spanish Sardines – Php 72.50
250 ml Filippo Berio Olive oil – Php 128.50
1 kilo Red Onions – Php 41.70
1 bottle of McCormick Garlic Powder – 79.50
1 bottles of Chili flakes – Php 75.00