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Filipino Pasta Recipes

Pop into any party and chances are there's a½  cup  milk
large helping of pasta on everyone's plate.
Next to rice and pancit, pasta is no doubt1  cup  cheddar  cheese  soup
one of the most popular party foods in the
Philippines. That's why you'll find it in1  tsp  Worcestershire  sauce
most Filipino food chains, although it's not
considered fast food anywhere else in theProcedure: Preheat your oven to 375oF. Put
world. Yes, it's not exactly part of Filipinothe macaroni in a large baking dish. Stir in
cuisine, but we've found ways to make it fitthe 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'llthen arrange on top of the pasta. Bake for 25
notice there's hardly any variety in Filipinominutes  or  until  hot  dogs  are  done.
pastas. There seems to be a standard: the
sauce has to be bright red, there's got to bePenne  with  Tomato  Cream  Sauce
hot dogs in, and you have to be generous with
the cheese. But nothing's keeping you fromSome people like traditional red sauce;
breaking the rules. If you want to surpriseothers like it white and creamy. This recipe
your guests at your next party, try one ofstrikes 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 it1  cup  penne  pasta,  cooked
with garlic bread like other pasta recipes,
or serve with a light potato salad on the½  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  halfon medium heat until tender. Add the tomato,
sugar, basil, salt and pepper. Stir well and
1  Â¼  cups  chicken  brothbring to a boil, then switch to low heat and
simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the penne and
1  cup  mozzarella  cheese,  shreddedcook  another  2-3  minutes.
½  cup  ricotta  cheese,  shreddedEggplant  lasagna
2  tbsp  butterThis one is perfect for vegetarians or
health-conscious eaters. The eggplant
3 tbsp flourparmesan cheese to tastesalt andprovides the fullness of meat, making it much
pepper  to  tastelike  traditional  Filipino  cooking recipes.
Procedure:Ingredients:
Saute onions in butter until transparent. Mix2  cups  spaghetti  sauce
in the basil, oregano, mushrooms, salt and
pepper. Run the tomatoes through a food½  kg  eggplant,  thinly  sliced
processor or blender, then add to the
vegetables. Add the chicken and let it cook1  cup  mozzarella  cheese,  shredded
on low heat. In another saucepan, melt the
butter and add the flour, stirring until1  Â½  cups  ricotta  cheese,  shredded
smooth. Pour in the broth and stir
continuously until thick. Switch to low heat1  Â½  cups  pitted  olives
and add the half and half. In a greased
baking pan, spread some of the cream sauce on3  garlic  cloves,  minced
the base and cover with a layer of lasagna.
Layer with the meat sauce, cream sauce, and1  tsp  oregano
risotto and mozzarella cheeses. Keep adding
layers until you're out of sauce. Top with1  tsp  dried  basil
parmesan and bake for about25 minutes at
350oF.2  tsp  fennel  seeds
Polka  Dot  Mac  and  Cheese1/3  cup  olive  oil
Kids will love this colorful dish at birthdayProcedure: Preheat your oven to 425oF. Stir
parties. it takes less than 30 minutes tothe basil and oregano into the olive oil,
prepare, so you'll have time to make otherthen 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,  cookedthe remaining cheese on top and cover. Bake
for about 25 minutes or until the cheese gets
2  hot  dogsbubbly. Let it cool for about 15 minutes.



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