Penne with Balognese Sauce

Nothing fancy today, just an ordinary Penne with Balognese but nothing beats the simple home-made one isn't it? I cooked the penne as per directed in the package then prepared the sauce without adding pork, tomato paste, and carrots.

500g ground beef

2-3 large fresh tomatoes, finely chopped

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 stalk celery, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 glass red wine

olive oil

parsley

salt and pepper

parmesan cheese

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, Saute onions, garlic, and celery until cook. Add the ground beef, continue sauteing until cook. Season with salt and pepper. Add the wine and fresh tomatoes, and continue cooking over low heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens. Add the parsley and stir well.

Place the penne on a plate, put the sauce on top. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

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Chicken and Broccoli Conchiglie in Cream Sauce

I'm not into cream sauce but it doesn't mean I don't eat. Once in a while I make them if there's party or potluck. I prepared this for friends plus I still have sauce kept in my pantry. Just prepare the following:

1pack conchiglie (or any pasta)

3 boneless chicken breast, cubed

1 bottle of cheesy cream sauce

1 head broccoli, cut in small pieces

1 large tomato, chopped

salt and pepper

olive oil

Heat oil, lightly brown the chicken. Stir in the Cream Sauce and tomato. Cover and simmer stirring occasionally until  the chicken is totally cooked. Add broccoli, adjust the seasoning (salt and pepper) continue simmering until the brocolli is cooked.

Cook conchiglie as directed.

Serve the pasta with the sauce on top. If desired, garnish with bacon or chopped fresh basil.

I served it by tossing the sauce. The same with what I did in Tomato and Cheese Spaghetti, I add all the cream sauce and baked it with mozzarella cheese on top. I brought it in our Italian Potluck.

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Tomato and Cheese Spaghetti

A very simple to prepare, it has no exact recipe. I bought the tomato and cheese sauce in the Philippines the last time I was there. It's new to me, so I grabbed and try it although I added fresh tomato, onion, and garlic + 250g ground beef, salt and pepper, and Italian seasoning.

Heat olive oil in a pan,  saute garlic and onion until soft. Add the ground beef and continue sauteing until cook. Stir in sauce and tomato, add salt and pepper, and Italian seasoning. Simmer covered, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes.

Cook the pasta as per direction in the package.

Serve with the sauce on top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. I also added cherry tomatoes.

 I mixed all the sauce with pasta. Add some mozzarella cheese on top and baked it for 10 minutes or until the cheese melted. I brought this in our Italian Potluck along with Wheat Bruschetta,Conchiglie in Cream Sauce, and  Peaches and Cream Cheese Cake.

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Spaghetti with Scallops

 It's too obvious that I love Italian Food :), from my posts lately! This is another simple way to prepare pasta from Guliano Gasali's Kitchen 06 Cookbook. I only adapted some ways how to cook it. Originally, the main pasta should be Linguini, and using mussels and crab meat as other ingredients. I also added celery. This is so good, I love it!

300g spaghetti (or linguini), cooked as per direction in the package
300g scallops
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 fresh chili, chopped (optional)
2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 celery, chopped
1 cup white wine
some parsley, chopped (dry parsley)
salt and pepper to taste
extra-virgin olive oil

In a large pan, heat the oil and saute garlic until slightly brown. Add scallops, toss with garlic. Add white wine and cook until it has evaporated. Add the chili, celery, and tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 10 minutes. Toss spaghetti with the sauce. Add parsley and toss well.

Serve immediately.

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Penne with Salmon and Mushroom

Sometimes when I cooked salmon, I couldn't finish it and I get tired of eating the same food for the following day. This time I added salmon and mushroom in a pasta to make another meal. I only made one serving.

cooked penne ( or any pasta)

1/2 salmon, sliced into bite size

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

2 pieces mushroom, sliced

1 tablespoon white wine

salt and pepper

few fresh basil

extra-virgin olive oil

Heat oil, saute garlic until slightly brown,add mushroom. Add the cooked salmon and white wine, cook until evaporated. Season with salt and pepper. Toss the pasta with the sauce. Add fresh basil and saute for a minute. Serve hot.

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Cold Noodles with Tahini Sauce

After the Blueberry Pancake, let's go back to Meatless Monday. This time no exact recipe, I just bought the egg noodles from the Traditional Market and rinse it with boiling water, then soak the noodles in ice water. I thinly sliced the cucumber and carrots. For the Tahini Sauce, just mix 2 tablespoon of sesame paste, drop of soysauce, lime juice or vinegar, spice oil, sugar, and salt (optional).

I I didn't add any meat on this, but sliced chicken, ham, and/or eggs can be added.

My Meatless Monday