Most mothers juggle a lot of things—from her career, keeping the house running and her personal life. It’s definitely not an easy duty, but you can always treat your mom to show appreciation for her love and hard work.
This Mother’s Day, make her moment at home extra special by surprising her with a hearty meal. Try these easy-to-cook dishes using a quality pasta like El Real Pasta:
Sesame Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients:
400g El Real Spaghetti
350g chicken breast, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp ginger, minced
1 can mushrooms
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1/3 cup chicharon
3 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp brown sugar
Salt and white pepper, to taste
Sesame seeds (optional)
Procedure:
1. Cook the El Real Spaghetti following the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. Melt the butter in a pan. Saute onion, garlic, and ginger. Add the chicken breast. Make sure both sides change color.
3. Add the mushroom and cook for 3-5 minutes. You can also add the red bell pepper and chicharon. Allow the vegetables to be fully cooked.
4. Add soy sauce and sesame oil. Mix well. Mix in the cooked El Real Spaghetti. Mix in sugar, salt, and white pepper well.
5. Transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Seafood Spaghetti (Putanescca Style)
Ingredients:
400g El Real Spaghetti
8 tbsp olive oil
1 pound uncooked shrimp
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1-2 crushes chili
10 anchovy fillets or tinapa, if preferred
40g capers
80g black olives, chopped
400g fresh tomatoes
1 tbsp salt (for boiling pasta)
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
Procedure:
1. Put El Real pasta to a boil, following package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. In a different pot, heat the oil and add garlic. Cook until golden brown.
3. Add in the chili, fish, and shrimp. Saute for a minute
4. After 1 minute, mix in the capers, olives, and tomatoes.
5. Cook for 15 minutes. While heating, crush the tomatoes to add texture to the sauce.
6. Pour the cooked pasta into the sauce and mix well to ensure all parts have equal taste.
7. Add parsley into your pasta and serve to Mom (and the rest of the family).
Enjoy this sarap, sustansya and sulit meal with the whole family this Mother’s Day!
Kimchi Macaroni
Ingredients:
400g El Real Salad Macaroni
160g kimchi, chopped
80g onion, chopped
400g bacon, chopped
1 can mushrooms
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp gochujang
Cheese, shredded
Salt and pepper, to taste
Procedure:
1. Cool El Real Salad Macaroni according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. After heating pan, add bacon. Once it boils, add in the onion. Cook until bacon turns crispy.
3. Add the mushrooms. Mix until fully cooked. Scoop everything and set aside the bacon, onion, and mushrooms.
4. In the same pan, add kimchi. Once cooked, add in cooked bacon, mushroom, and onions.
5. Mix in the cooked El Real pasta. Add soy sauce and gochujang. Make sure to mix well for a well-coated pasta.
6. Transfer to a serving plate. You can also add cheese!
7. Serve and enjoy!
These delicious and easy El Real Pasta dishes can help level up your Mother’s Day celebration. You can choose one or make all three to impress your mom and to make her feel taken cared of just like how she does for the entire family.
No matter which dish you choose to whip up, be sure to use El Real Pasta. It’s made with durum wheat semolina – making your pasta firm & Al Dente, and your favorite pasta recipes more delicious and healthier. El Real Pasta comes in different pasta types and currently offers a bundle pack worth Php 99.00 only. Gawing sulit, masarap at masustansya ang family bonding at lahat ng family celebrations.
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