Tuna and Mussels Carbonara

I really don’t know how to call this pasta I cooked for my friend’s party. Lol. All I know is that I used a carbonara sauce (the ready made one) and some tuna and mussels. I only used two kinds seafood here and one of it is not even a fresh one (canned?) so I’m kinda averted to even call it a seafood pasta. Lol.

Anyway, I just tried my luck to include mussels on my pasta. Lol. I tried shrimp, squid and crab (all fresh) before and it’s heaven! Lol. But you know how expensive those ingredients in here, yeah? Lol.

It’s just a very simple recipe. Thank God for those ready made sauces. You can always put a twist into it by adding some herbs.

Ingredients:

450g linguine pasta

200g carbonara sauce

250g mussels

180g canned tuna

1/2 cup chopped spinach

1/2 teaspoon ground oregano

1/2 cup cream

1/2 cup water

3 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)

Grated cheese (any kind)

2 tablespoon olive oil or butter

Salt and pepper

Method:

1. Cook pasta per package instructions (Al Dente). Drain. Set aside.

2. Saute garlic in a medium heat oil (do not burn). Add in the tuna. Stir.

3. Pour in the carbonara sauce. Stir. Add in oregano, water and mussels. Cover until mussels have finally opened.

4. Place the spinach and pour in the cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir for another 5minutes.

5. Pour in the sauce on top of the pasta. Serve with any grated cheese on top (I used cheddar). Serve.

Enjoy!

Tuna Chili Cheese Rolls

I woke up late and had cravings for some spicy rolls. I woke up too late the farmer’s market just around our block is already closed when I got there. So I got no choice but to go straight to a bigger market which is a 5 minute drive. As I have said, I got no choice. Lol.

There a lot of different variants of spring rolls in the Philippines, one of those is my tuna chili cheese rolls. Lol. By the way, if you like your rolls to be really hot, you may omit scraping the seeds.

This recipe is a perfect finger food you can serve if you got friends coming over or something for potluck!

Ingredients:

• Chili fingers
• Cheddar cheese (sliced into small strips)
• Spring roll wrapper (small)
• Canned tuna
• Cooking oil
• 1/4 cup water

Method:

1. Vertically make a slit on each chili using a sharp knife and scrape out the seeds. Rinse. Drain.

2. Stuff a slice of cheese and tuna on each chili and wrap it with the spring roll wrapper. Use the water to seal the edges.

3. Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the rolls until crisp or golden brown.

4. Using a paper towel drain and serve.

Enjoy!