| Pop into any party and chances are there's a | | | | ½ cup milk |
| large helping of pasta on everyone's plate. | | | | |
| Next to rice and pancit, pasta is no doubt | | | | 1 cup cheddar cheese soup |
| one of the most popular party foods in the | | | | |
| Philippines. That's why you'll find it in | | | | 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce |
| most Filipino food chains, although it's not | | | | |
| considered fast food anywhere else in the | | | | Procedure: Preheat your oven to 375oF. Put |
| world. Yes, it's not exactly part of Filipino | | | | the macaroni in a large baking dish. Stir in |
| cuisine, but we've found ways to make it fit | | | | the cheese sauce, worcestershire and milk, |
| in with our tastes. | | | | making sure all the noodles are evenly |
| | | | coated. Chop the hot dogs into thin slices, |
| But if you've been to enough parties, you'll | | | | then arrange on top of the pasta. Bake for 25 |
| notice there's hardly any variety in Filipino | | | | minutes or until hot dogs are done. |
| pastas. There seems to be a standard: the | | | | |
| sauce has to be bright red, there's got to be | | | | Penne with Tomato Cream Sauce |
| hot dogs in, and you have to be generous with | | | | |
| the cheese. But nothing's keeping you from | | | | Some people like traditional red sauce; |
| breaking the rules. If you want to surprise | | | | others like it white and creamy. This recipe |
| your guests at your next party, try one of | | | | strikes the perfect balance between the two. |
| these pasta Filipino recipes. | | | | This works great with Filipino desserts |
| | | | recipes such as leche flan and halo-halo. |
| Chicken Lasagna | | | | |
| | | | Ingredients: |
| This is a rich pasta dish perfect for those | | | | |
| really special occasions. You can serve it | | | | 1 cup penne pasta, cooked |
| with garlic bread like other pasta recipes, | | | | |
| or serve with a light potato salad on the | | | | ½ cup bacon, chopped |
| side. | | | | |
| | | | ¼ cup onion, chopped |
| Ingredients | | | | |
| | | | 1 clove garlic, minced |
| 8-10 lasagna sheets, cooked | | | | |
| | | | ¾ cup bell pepper, chopped |
| 2 cups chicken meat, cooked and diced | | | | |
| | | | 2 cups canned whole peeled tomatoes, unsalted |
| 1 cup button mushrooms, sliced | | | | |
| | | | ½ tsp dried basil |
| 2 cups canned tomatoes | | | | |
| | | | ¼ cup evaporated milk |
| 1 onion, chopped | | | | |
| | | | 1 tsp sugar |
| ½ tsp oregano | | | | |
| | | | 2 tsp floursalt and pepper to taste |
| ½ tsp basil | | | | |
| | | | Procedure: cook the bacon, onion, and garlic |
| ½ cup half and half | | | | on medium heat until tender. Add the tomato, |
| | | | sugar, basil, salt and pepper. Stir well and |
| 1 ¼ cups chicken broth | | | | bring to a boil, then switch to low heat and |
| | | | simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the penne and |
| 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded | | | | cook another 2-3 minutes. |
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| ½ cup ricotta cheese, shredded | | | | Eggplant lasagna |
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| 2 tbsp butter | | | | This one is perfect for vegetarians or |
| | | | health-conscious eaters. The eggplant |
| 3 tbsp flourparmesan cheese to tastesalt and | | | | provides the fullness of meat, making it much |
| pepper to taste | | | | like traditional Filipino cooking recipes. |
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| Procedure: | | | | Ingredients: |
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| Saute onions in butter until transparent. Mix | | | | 2 cups spaghetti sauce |
| in the basil, oregano, mushrooms, salt and | | | | |
| pepper. Run the tomatoes through a food | | | | ½ kg eggplant, thinly sliced |
| processor or blender, then add to the | | | | |
| vegetables. Add the chicken and let it cook | | | | 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded |
| on low heat. In another saucepan, melt the | | | | |
| butter and add the flour, stirring until | | | | 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese, shredded |
| smooth. Pour in the broth and stir | | | | |
| continuously until thick. Switch to low heat | | | | 1 ½ cups pitted olives |
| and add the half and half. In a greased | | | | |
| baking pan, spread some of the cream sauce on | | | | 3 garlic cloves, minced |
| the base and cover with a layer of lasagna. | | | | |
| Layer with the meat sauce, cream sauce, and | | | | 1 tsp oregano |
| risotto and mozzarella cheeses. Keep adding | | | | |
| layers until you're out of sauce. Top with | | | | 1 tsp dried basil |
| parmesan and bake for about25 minutes at | | | | |
| 350oF. | | | | 2 tsp fennel seeds |
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| Polka Dot Mac and Cheese | | | | 1/3 cup olive oil |
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| Kids will love this colorful dish at birthday | | | | Procedure: Preheat your oven to 425oF. Stir |
| parties. it takes less than 30 minutes to | | | | the basil and oregano into the olive oil, |
| prepare, so you'll have time to make other | | | | then brush onto the eggplant strips. Brown |
| Filipino food recipes. | | | | both sides of the eggplant until tender. |
| | | | Layer the eggplant, mozzarella and ricotta, |
| Ingredients: | | | | sauce, fennel seeds, and olives in a |
| | | | casserole dish; repeat as necessary. Sprinkle |
| 1 cup elbow macaroni, cooked | | | | the remaining cheese on top and cover. Bake |
| | | | for about 25 minutes or until the cheese gets |
| 2 hot dogs | | | | bubbly. Let it cool for about 15 minutes. |
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