Spaghetti with Mussels and Red Wine Marinara Sauce

 

Ingredients

1 lb mussels - cleaned and debearded

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp garlic

half onion - coarsely chopped

1 tbsp butter

1/2 cup red wine

1 tomato - chopped 

some chopped parsley 

2 servings of spaghetti

pinch of salt to cook spaghetti

 

Method

1. Bring a pot of water to boil.  Add spaghetti and salt and cook till al dente.  Drain and set aside for use later.
2. Meanwhile heat up oil.  Melt butter in oil.
3. Add chopped onion and garlic.  Add 3 tbsp of tomatoi sauce.  Add chopped tomato.
4. Add red wine and bring to a boil.  Add mussels and cover for a few minutes or until all the mussels are opened.  Add cooked spaghetti and toss to mix.
   
5. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with some chopped parsley.
6. Enjoy the delicious meal immediately!
   

Spaghetti with Clams in White Wine Sauce

Ingredients

1 lb clams - cleaned

1/2 lb thin spaghetti
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
3 cloves garlic - chopped
1 tbsp chopped white onion
1 cup dry white wine
some chopped parsley for garnish

 Method

1. Wash clams to remove any dirt or sand. Remove any clams that are chipped.
2. Bring a pot of water to boil.  Cook spaghetti till al dente.  Drain and set aside on serving plates.
   
3. In a large pan, heat oil and butter over medium heat. Add chopped garlic and onion.  Saute for 1 minute, or until tender.
   
4. Pour in the white wine and cover.
5. When wine comes to a boil, add clams, cover, and cook for a few minutes. All the clams should be opened.  Discard any that do not open.
6. Transfer cooked clams to the spaghetti plates.
   
7. Sprinkle with parsley and enjoy immediately!

Linguine with Pine Nut Basil Pesto and Prawns

Ingredients
linguine pasta
pine nut basil pesto
chopped garlic
6 prawns
cherry tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

Pork Chop with Pasta

Ingredients
1 piece 1/2 inch boneless pork chop
handful of dried assorted mushroom pieces - soaked and drained, reserved soaked water
1 cup spaghetti tomato sauce
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 small onion -diced
2 tbsp red wine
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil

Minced Meat Macaroni Soup

Ingredients
1 serving of macaroni - cooked according to package instructions
some minced meat
some chopped parsley
fried shallots
1 bowl of chicken soup stock

Spaghetti with Turkey Sausage and Wild Mushroom

Ingredients
1 serving of spaghetti- cooked according to package instructions
some wild mushroom - soaked and drained
some cherry tomatoes = sliced into halves
some turkey sausge bites - cut into small pieces
5 tbsp of tomato pasta sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Rotini Pasta with Prawns and Wild Mushroom

Ingredients
1 small bowl of rotini pasta
handful of pine nuts
2 cloves garlic - chopped
1 tbsp chopped onion 
5 prawns - peeled
handful of wild mushrooms - soaked, drained and cut into small pieces
8 white mushroom - cut into halves
salt and black pepper to taste
olive oil

Penne Rigate with Bacon Bits

Ingredients
1 cup penne rigate
some leftover bacon bits
sprinkle of dried parsley flakes
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Pine nut basil pesto pasta

 

Ingredients

linguine pasta 

 

Pesto sauce ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup pine nuts

3 cloves garlic

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

salt and black pepper to taste

1/3 cup grated cheese

Linguine with Tuna

Ingredients
linguine - cooked according to package instructions
1 can tuna
some broccoli florets
some chopped celery
salt and black pepper to taste
olive oil
1 tsp chopped garlic
3 tbsp chopped onion
sprinkle of dried parsley flakes
1 tsp lemon juice

Smoked Salmon Pasta

Ingredients
fettucinne pasta
smoked salmon
cherry tomatoes
dried basil leaves
toasted pine nuts
shredded cheese blend
extra virgin olive oil
 
Method 

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. Drain and set aside on a serving plate.
3. Drizzle olive oil and add shredded cheese.  Toss to mix.
4. Add cherry tomatoes, smoked salmon, pine nuts and sprinkle basil leaves.  Toss to mix well and serve warm.

Salad with Smoked Salmon

Ingredients
rotini pasta
smoked salmon - cut into pieces
spring mix vegetables
extra virgin olive oil
toasted pine nuts
shredded cheese blend

Method

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.  Drain and transfer to a bowl.
2. Add olive oil, cheese, pine nuts and salmon.  Toss to mix well.
3. Place vegetables onto a serving plate.  Add pasta salmon mix to the plate and it is ready to be eaten.

Salad with vegetables and ham

Ingredients
mix of organic green vegetables
1/2 cup rotini pasta 
2 slices canadian bacon ham
extra virgin olive oil
shredded mixed cheese
handful of toasted walnuts

Salmon with Pasta

Ingredients
left over grilled salmon
angel hair pasta
5 cherry tomatoes - halved
1/2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
sprinkle of Italian seasoning
dash of pepper
sprinkle of garlic salt
pot of boiling water

Penne with Mushroom and Basil

Ingredients
1 small bowl penne
12 white mushroom - sliced into halves
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 to 1 cup milk 
1 tbsp flour with some water
handful of chopped basil
salt and pepper to taste

Coq Au Vin Pasta

Ingredients

1/2 lb fettucine

Other ingredients

refer to here

Portobello Mushroom Fettuccine

 

Ingredients

8 oz fettuccine pasta
1 large portobello mushroom
2 tbsp frozen green peas
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp chopped shallot
1 tsp chopped garlic
dash of dried crushed red pepper
dash of dried italian seasonings
dash of dried parsley flakes (chopped fresh parsley preferred)
salt and pepper to taste
oil for blanching fettuccine
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp grated cheese
flour mixture - 1 tsp flour + 2 tbsp water
dash of crushed red pepper flakes

Singapore Lor Mee (卤面)

I usually have some leftover gravy after cooking my lor bak.  This is my cheater's way of cooking lor mee.  Quick and easy.  Other ingredients which can be added are fried fish fritters and fried wonton.
 
Ingredients

(for 2 pax)
thick yellow noodles (i use fettuccine)
2 eggs (boiled and peeled)
1 egg (lightly beaten)
few pcs fried fish cake (sliced)
few pcs fried ngoh hiong
few pcs braised pork belly (lor bak)
gravy  (recipe refer to here )
soy sauce to taste
thick sweet soy sauce to taste
enough water for gravy
dash of sesame oil
dash of black vinegar 
green onion or parsley (chopped)
red chillies (cut)
grated garlic + a little sesame oil

Singapore Fried Hokkien Mee

2 servings

Ingredients

250g fresh yellow noodle (i used spaghetti noodles)
250g fresh thick rice vermicelli (i used packet ones)

10 medium-sized prawns - cleaned and remove shell, leave tail intact

3 pieces of squid - cleaned and cut into rings

1 piece fish cake - sliced
1 piece pork belly - blanched
2 large eggs

3 cloves garlic - chopped

2 stalk green onion or chives - cut into 3cm length

3 -4 cups stock (i used mixture of chicken + prawn stock)

1- 2 tbsp cooking oil

Stir Fried Spaghetti with Portobella Mushroom

Ingredients

8 oz angel hair spaghetti

1 portobella mushroom - cleaned and sliced

1 carrot - cut into strips

2 cups shredded cabbage

8 prawns - deshelled and deveined

2 eggs - beaten

1/2 onion - chopped

3 cloves garlic - chopped

1 shallot - chopped

1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 tbsp fried shallot oil - for coating cooked spaghetti

3 tbsp cooking oil