There are times where you need to whip something up really quickly, and you don't have terribly many ingredients lying around. Hopefully, you've got some milk, butter, and flour. If you're really lucky, you've got a can of clams too. If you've got all that, lets get started!
Ingredients:
1 can of clams
2 T flour
2 T butter
1 cup milk
1/2 an onion, diced
Oregano
Garlic powder
Equipment:
1 quart pot
1 spoon
can opener
measuring implements
Directions:
1. Heat up the pot, adding in the butter
2. Add the flour to the melted butter, mixing to create a roux
3. Once well mixed, add in the milk and clams
4. Stir in the spices
5. Once thickened, remove from heat
Serve on top of Orecchiette, shells, or spaghetti (or any other kind of noodle. I'm not your boss.)
Should feed 4~5 people. If you double the recipe, you can easily just add more flour and neglect to add extra butter.
Possible Alterations:
Everything mentioned here, except for the clams, goes into a standard white sauce. You could use shrimp, tuna, mushrooms, or any other type of addition that you desire. If you add cheese, you can make a pretty tasty cheese sauce. If you don't have butter, you can use oil, or shortening, or probably even bacon fat.
Happy Gaming!
Showing posts with label noodles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label noodles. Show all posts
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Whatever's in the Kitchen Pasta Salad
I've been moving these past few weeks, and I've been shorter on time than usual. Couple this with entertaining people, and you've got a need to make some food that's quick and stores nicely. I whipped this up from scratch the other day, and it turned out pretty well.
Ingredients:
1 lb pasta (penne and rotini are both good choices. Tortellini would also work.)
1 15 oz can of Garbanzo Beans
1 15 oz can corn
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1/2 cup onion (Note that, as my mom says, you can't have too much onion)
1/2 cup roasted peanuts, crushed
dressing:
3/4 cup oil
1/4 cup Vinegar (Balsamic is tasty)
2 T Mayo (add more if it tastes too vinegary)
Salt
Pepper
Equipment:
Bowls x2
Chef Knife
Cutting Board
Fork
Directions:
1. Cook the pasta according to package directions
2. Once done, strain and dry the pasta
3. Mix pasta, bell pepper, celery, beans, corn, onion, and peanuts together.
4. Mix ingredients for dressing together. The dressing should be very well mixed before coating the salad.
5. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, stirring to coat the salad.
The pasta salad can be served immediately, and should serve a party of six.
Possible alterations:
There are many different variations on pasta salad. This article on All Recipes was very valuable to making this salad as good as it was. While this recipe could use some more work, it did turn out very well for being a spur of the moment thing. Any improvements, as always, are welcomed in the comments section.
Happy Gaming!
Ingredients:
1 lb pasta (penne and rotini are both good choices. Tortellini would also work.)
1 15 oz can of Garbanzo Beans
1 15 oz can corn
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1/2 cup onion (Note that, as my mom says, you can't have too much onion)
1/2 cup roasted peanuts, crushed
dressing:
3/4 cup oil
1/4 cup Vinegar (Balsamic is tasty)
2 T Mayo (add more if it tastes too vinegary)
Salt
Pepper
Equipment:
Bowls x2
Chef Knife
Cutting Board
Fork
Directions:
1. Cook the pasta according to package directions
2. Once done, strain and dry the pasta
3. Mix pasta, bell pepper, celery, beans, corn, onion, and peanuts together.
4. Mix ingredients for dressing together. The dressing should be very well mixed before coating the salad.
5. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, stirring to coat the salad.
The pasta salad can be served immediately, and should serve a party of six.
Possible alterations:
There are many different variations on pasta salad. This article on All Recipes was very valuable to making this salad as good as it was. While this recipe could use some more work, it did turn out very well for being a spur of the moment thing. Any improvements, as always, are welcomed in the comments section.
Happy Gaming!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Quick 'n Easy Shells and Cheese
Why buy shells and cheese in a box when you can easily make the real thing yourself? Shells and cheese is simple, quick, and can be quite inexpensive.
Ingredients:
1 lb of large Shell noodles
6~8 oz. of Colby cheese (Cheddar, American, or even Easy Melt are also good choices)
Milk
Equipment:
large stirring spoon
3 quart pot
Directions:
1. Cook the noodles according to the directions on the package. I recommend adding some olive oil and some salt to the noodles while they boil. The oil helps prevent the noodles from sticking together, and the salt raises the boiling point of water.
2. Shred the cheese. Place to the side.
3. Once the noodles are done, strain them and put them back in their pot.
4. Add a handful of sliced cheese and stir. Once the cheese is melted, pour some milk into the pot. Repeat this process, alternating adding cheese and milk until the cheese runs out. Add enough milk to keep the mixture from being difficult to stir, while not making the mixture soupy.
Congratulations, you've just made some tasty Shells and Cheese! This will feed a party of 6-8 people.
Note: If you are using Easy Melt/Velveeta, you can't really shred it. Just cube it into small bits, and toss it in there. It's just about making the cheese small enough and have enough surface area to melt quickly.
Possible alterations:
To make a larger and more filling meal, consider adding half a bag of Mixed Vegetables or some canned meat. One can also add salsa or chili if it is available. I would also recommend using some spices. Cumin, Chili powder, and Garlic powder are a good combination. Curry powder is also a tasty addition, and can replace Cumin if you don't have it. Bacon bits can also be a very tasty addition. Consider also adding a can of tuna or some sliced up hot dogs.
All told, just have fun with it and feel free to experiment. Happy gaming!
Ingredients:
1 lb of large Shell noodles
6~8 oz. of Colby cheese (Cheddar, American, or even Easy Melt are also good choices)
Milk
Equipment:
large stirring spoon
3 quart pot
Directions:
1. Cook the noodles according to the directions on the package. I recommend adding some olive oil and some salt to the noodles while they boil. The oil helps prevent the noodles from sticking together, and the salt raises the boiling point of water.
2. Shred the cheese. Place to the side.
3. Once the noodles are done, strain them and put them back in their pot.
4. Add a handful of sliced cheese and stir. Once the cheese is melted, pour some milk into the pot. Repeat this process, alternating adding cheese and milk until the cheese runs out. Add enough milk to keep the mixture from being difficult to stir, while not making the mixture soupy.
Congratulations, you've just made some tasty Shells and Cheese! This will feed a party of 6-8 people.
Note: If you are using Easy Melt/Velveeta, you can't really shred it. Just cube it into small bits, and toss it in there. It's just about making the cheese small enough and have enough surface area to melt quickly.
Possible alterations:
To make a larger and more filling meal, consider adding half a bag of Mixed Vegetables or some canned meat. One can also add salsa or chili if it is available. I would also recommend using some spices. Cumin, Chili powder, and Garlic powder are a good combination. Curry powder is also a tasty addition, and can replace Cumin if you don't have it. Bacon bits can also be a very tasty addition. Consider also adding a can of tuna or some sliced up hot dogs.
All told, just have fun with it and feel free to experiment. Happy gaming!
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