Penne Arrabiata

I never get tired of pasta dishes. So here’s another one.
Boil penne in salted water. Drain, cool and set aside once cooked. In the meantime, start preparing arrabiata sauce with the following:

Fresh parsley
Garlic
Onion
Salt
Black pepper
Red chilli
Olive oil
Tomatoes

Heat olive oil and add chopped parsley and garlic. After a few minutes add half a chopped onion. Add red [...]

Impromptu Meal

What do you do with 3 uncooked chicken fillets and extra spaghetti from 2 separate packs? (This happens because I cook about 350g of pasta and eventually I have to use the spares). Well, you throw them together to get a filling meal!
This meal was an impromptu one – I just used whatever spices that [...]

Salmon in Creamy Sauce

I decided to make salmon in creamy garlic sauce with fettucini  for supper last night. It is such a quick and easy recipe that will take about 20 minutes to get done. I love pasta and even more – white sauce based pasta.
What you need:
160g salmon
300g fettucini
Garlic
Salt
Lots of black pepper
For the white sauce:
Butter
Flour
Milk
Boil pasta as [...]

Saucy Steak + Pasta

The following dish is derived from throwing a few things together and very simple to make. No tomatoes needed for the gravy.
While shopping, I found a sauce in Woolworths called “Peppachita sauce” (their own brand). It is my new favourite sauce for pasta – I cannot explain how divine it is!
What you need:
Cubed steak
Steers Peri [...]

Tuna Pasta Salad

This is one of my favourites, and so easy to throw together.
What you need:
Pasta
Tuna
Cherry tomatoes
green pepper
Salad cream
Salt
Other options / ingredients include boiled egg, or different colour peppers.
As you know, I microwave my pasta. That is actually the longest part. Thereafter, set as you would like and ready to eat. Simple and perfect for lunch.