Anyway, yesterday I was hosting a get together among a small group of friends from the Philippines. I served them pasta, pork barbecue and spring rolls.
One of my guests, Vi, sent me a text message today to say how she liked the pasta and requested me to share with her the recipe.
I thought, it would be a wonderful idea to also share it with all of you who might be interested.
Over the years, I have learned to cook using just my palate as my guide to taste for what I prepare. In case, the volume of my ingredients here is not enough for your taste, please feel free to make your own adjustments.
Here's the recipe:
Chorizo, Capsicum & Semi Dried Tomato Pasta
Ingredients:
Pasta (of your choice) , 500g., cooked as per package direction.
¼ c. olive oil
1 tbsp. garlic, chopped
2 pcs. brown onions, diced
Spanish Chorizo, 3 pcs, sliced or cubed
semi-dried tomatoes, 250 g.
1 1/2 cups capsicum or bell pepper, diced
1/4 c. parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan Cheese
Procedure:
1. Cook the pasta as per package direction. While it is cooking, prepare the pasta sauce.
2. Saute the garlic in olive oil until lightly browned. Put in the onions. Cook until it turns opaque.
3. Put in the chorizo. Stir every now and then.
4. Drop in the semi-dried tomatoes and capsicum.
5. Stir gently. Taking care not to overcook the capsicum and crumble the chorizo.
6. Season with salt and pepper according to your taste.
7. Sprinkle the parsley. Mix well.
8. Mix the cooked pasta with the sauce.
9. Serve with parmesan cheese.
Yield: 6-8 servings
Tips:
1. Use all three colors (red, yellow and green) of capsicum, if they are available. It makes the dish look more appealing.
2. Use freshly ground pepper. It gives a much better taste than the ready made one.
3. If you want a spicy pasta dish, you can put in chopped chili after the garlic.
4. You may substitute the chorizo with canned tuna, ham or bacon. Or if you want to go vegetarian, skip this ingredient from the recipe.
5. The parmesan cheese may be substituted with cheddar or tasty cheese as you wish.
