Do You Like Carbonara?

I discovered that mussel is a top match with pasta

my first time to cook carbonara

As the days go on, I realized and I feel it deep within my heart my passion for cooking. Since the day one of my life in the Netherlands, I can proudly say that my cooking skill gets further, my cooking is really improving. I am glad that I can cook and serve a meal to my satisfaction with my family.
I always cook pasta. Both my husband and son love pasta. But it is my first time to cook carbonara. I found this recipe from the weekly magazine of Hoogvliet Supermarket. I found the recipe simple and easy to cook. I am here to share it with my blog readers.

What you need:
2 bowls of cherry tomatoes, crossed
200 grams smoked bacon cubes
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 tbs chopped parsley
6 tbs olive oil
300 grams spaghetti
3 to 4 eggs
100 grams Parmesan cheese
Nutmeg

How:
Preheat the oven at 200 degrees. Place the tomatoes in an oven dish or on a baking sheet and sprinkle with half the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and place the tomatoes in the oven for about 15 minutes. In the meantime, fry the bacon cubes in a dry, hot frying pan and add the garlic. Cook the spaghetti according to the directions on the packaging. Beat the eggs, add the cheese and mix well. Add a little pepper and nutmeg. Drain the spaghetti, and put back into the pan. Add the sauce mixture and stir well until a creamy sauce is produced. Add some extra boiling water if it is too dry and let it cook for for a while. Mix the bacon, puffed tomatoes and parsley. Served hot.

Note: this carbonara is also good with seafoods. I eat our carbonara left over with mussels. I cooked the mussels by frying it in a little but, with a lot of crush fresh garlic and a lot of fresh ginger too. 

My One Pot Chicken Pasta

Good morning to all. I am sharing with you again one of my cooking. This is a simple pasta recipe that I cooked last night. I saw the recipe on the Internet, after my first try, it is now one of my regular menus that my husband and my son love. This is my one pot chicken pasta. One pot because this is not the complicated pasta recipe, fast and easy in just one pot.

I recommend this pasta for this dish.

chicken breast

heavy cream, powdered garlic, and bouillon.

parmesan on the top, ready to cook now.

Ingredient:
250-300 grams pasta
250 grams chicken breast cut into cubes (you can precook it or not. Me, I fry it separately)
80 grams Parmesan cheese
2 cups bouillon
2 cups heavy cream
1 tsp powdered garlic

Procedure:
Put all ingredients in a large pot and cover. Pasta is fast to cook, make sure it will not become burned. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes in a maximum heat with frequent mixing. Serve with steamed broccoli.

This is good for two to three persons. You can adjust the amount of ingredients for more serving.
Have a nice day or nice evening, anywhere you are in the world!

My Cooking Today: Baked Macaroni With Pepperoni

fresh from the oven

I have seen this recipe on the internet, the fast cooking on a video that you must also follow fast. I have made this quiet few times, and this is one of my recipes that my husband and son loves.

I think, I am a confident cook now for having only this as my guide :)

While I am cooking this today, I made only one photo for my Instagram account. That one became two, and I just decided it to be my blog today. Maybe other food bloggers have someone with them to make photos while they are cooking, me I did it alone. I was all sweating, cooking and making photos simultaneously. Hahaha! But it was really fun!

I used this pipes instead of macaroni

pepperoni

mozzarella

The original recipe is macaroni. Since I don't have macaroni this time, I used the pipe. You must follow the instruction in cooking the pasta that you would like to use.

Ingredients:
300 grams macaroni
50 grams butter
1 cup chopped parsley
1 teaspoon powdered garlic. A crushed fresh garlic can also do.
1cup chopped pepperoni
250 ml full milk
125 grams cheddar cheese
250 grams mozzarella cheese (divide it into 2 125 grams each. 125 grams for cooking, the 125 grams for the toppings when you will already bake the pasta.
2 tablespoon flour

parsley

cheddar

powdered garlic

full milk and flour

Procedure:
Cook first the macaroni.
Heat the pan with the butter.
Sauté the pepperoni, powdered garlic, and the parsley for about 2 minutes. Much cooking can make it salty because of the salty pepperoni.
Add the flour, cheddar cheese, and the mozzarella cheese. Mix them continously. Once it became a bit sticky put the cooked macaroni. Mix well and then put in an oven pan.
Put some slice uncooked pepperoni on the top together with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Put in the oven for 20 minutes in 200 degrees heat.

cooking first the macaroni

this is how it look

in the oven

This recipe is good for three to four persons.
Serve it hot and enjoy!

Please feel free to write your comments or please let me know if you have already tried this recipe.
Thank you! Till my next cooking!