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Curry and Comfort: Pasta Share Report Abuse Next Blog» Create Blog Sign In Curry and Comfort I hope you join me in my culinary journey of exotic foods from around the world and comforting foods that make you feel at home... Home Cooking Tips Recipes on Curry and Comfort Stocking the Curry and Comfort Pantry About Me... Awards and News Showing newest posts with label Pasta. Show older posts WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011 Thai Noodles RECIPE CATEGORIES: I have said it before, I love Thai food. I especially like the balance of salt, sweet and sour that American (21) they bring to plate. This one pot noodle dish does just that and it's healthy to boot. I used whole Appetizers (14) wheat spaghetti pasta, no oil, lean ground pork and lots of vegetables. This is one satisfying Awards and News (2) dish that you can feel great about eating. Beverages and Drinks (5) Breads (3) Ingredients: Breads and Muffins (4) 1 pound of spaghetti noodles cooked cakes (9) 2-3 carrots sliced or julienned Chicken (23) 2 stalks of celery sliced thin Chili (2) 1 large bunch of scallions sliced 1 handful of basil chopped (Thai Basil is preferred) Chinese (12) 3-4 cloves of garlic grated Chutneys and Condiments (9) 2 Tbs of grated fresh ginger Curry (31) 1 pound of ground pork Desserts (35) Eggs (2) Sauce: Fusion (2) 1 cup of chicken broth (vegetable broth can be substituted Games (1) for veggie version) General Info (1) 1/4 cup of fish sauce (soy sauce can be substituted) Indian (19) 2 Tbs of soy sauce Kid-Friendly (2) 1/4 cup of sweet chili sauce (available in Asian stores) Middle Eastern (3) 2 Tbs of Sambal Oelek Pasta (10) 2 Tbs of brown sugar Pies (15) Pork (11) http://curryandcomfort.blogspot.com/search/label/Pasta[8/9/2011 11:06:36 AM] Curry and Comfort: Pasta Brown the ground pork. I was able to brown it without any Rice (7) oil. 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Find us on Facebook http://curryandcomfort.blogspot.com/search/label/Pasta[8/9/2011 11:06:36 AM] Curry and Comfort: Pasta You might also like: Curry and Comfort Like You like Page · Confirm You like Page · Curry and Comfort Thai Pork with Thai Pork in Red Thai Chicken and Basil Stir Fry Curry Basil Curry and Mediterra curryandco LinkWithin I hope you culinary jo foods from 0 Share and comfo make you 20 hours ago Posted by Curry and Comfort at 8:26 AM 19 comments 1 Links to this post Curry and Comfort Labels: Pasta, Thai Curry and Reactions: funny (0) interesting (0) cool (0) S'more B Facebook social plugin WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011 Asian Spaghetti and Meatballs LOOKING FOR AN APPETIZER? LOOKING FOR A DECADENT DESSERT? Did you know noodles were a part of the Chinese culture for thousands of years before it was a part the Italian culture? This fact inspired me to try my hand at making spaghetti and meatballs with Asian flavors. The results... one great dinner....one happy family. The Meatballs: To make your meatballs use: 1lb of lean ground meat ( I used pork) 1Tbs of Chinese rice wine (not vinegar) 1Tbs of Soy Sauce 1 Tbs of Hoisin Sauce 1 Tbs each of grated ginger and garlic 1 Tbs of cornstarch Mix all ingredients well and form into walnut size meatballs. Fry in a wok with 1 Tbs of canola oil on medium-high heat. Fry until the meatballs are cooked through and LOOKING FOR A VEGETARIAN DISH? browned. Using a slotted spoon, remove the meatballs out of the wok and set aside. Allow the oil to remain in the wok for the next step. The Sauce: http://curryandcomfort.blogspot.com/search/label/Pasta[8/9/2011 11:06:36 AM] Curry and Comfort: Pasta Stir fry in the remaining oil: 1 medium onion chopped 1 large carrot grated or diced 1 green pepper diced (frozen is fine) 1 Tbs of grated garlic 2 Tbs of grated ginger Fry until onions begin to soften. LOOKING FOR CURRY? Then add: 1 tsp of curry powder ( I used American Curry powder by McCormick) 1 Tbs of Hoisin Sauce 1 Tbs of Fish Sauce** 2 Tbs of Soy Sauce 1 tsp of red chili flakes (or to taste) Stir fry for a few minutes. ** You can substitute more soy sauce for the fish sauce. LOOKING FOR A COMFORTING SOUP? Then add: 1/4 cup of coconut milk 1/4 cup of water LOOKING FOR SOMEING TO DRINK? Add Meatballs back into the pan and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Finish off with one large bunch of green onions chopped (both white and green parts) http://curryandcomfort.blogspot.com/search/label/Pasta[8/9/2011 11:06:36 AM] Curry and Comfort: Pasta FOLLOWERS Join this site with Google Friend Connect Members (92) More » The Spaghetti: Cook Pasta according to package instructions. You can use any type of spaghetti (I used thin spaghetti). You can also use vermicelli or glass noodles often used in Asian noodle dishes. Toss the sauce/meatballs with the spaghetti and serve. Already a member?Sign in FOODIE BLOG Total Food Blogs: 12290 Earn Revenue: Join The Publisher Program Our Sponsors: Cultures for Health Current Promotions: Win a FBR Tote Bag Comment to enter contests Sponsor a Giveaway Featured Blogs: My Kitchen Easy Recipes FOr Foodies - RecipeDose.com Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen My Kitchen Addiction KYspeaks Serves 4-6 people. Enjoy. Printable Recipe without pictures: Asian Spaghetti and Meatballs 0 Share SEARCH THIS BLOG Posted by Curry and Comfort at 6:00 PM 21 comments 0 Links to this post powered by Labels: Chinese, Pasta, Pork Reactions: funny (0) interesting (0) cool (0) CURRY AND COMFORT Share this on Facebook MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011 Tweet this Get more gadgets for your site Taco Pasta Bake FOOD BLOG SEARCH http://curryandcomfort.blogspot.com/search/label/Pasta[8/9/2011 11:06:36 AM] Curry and Comfort: Pasta TWITTER CurryandComfort curryandcomfort Curry and Comfort: Mediterranean My son wanted tacos for dinner and my daughter pasta. What was a mother to do? So I Minestrone http://t.co/uConG2Z decided to put them together and I ended up with this Taco Pasta Bake. Now it's a new family 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite favorite. Check out http://t.co/dduLEVM for my South Indian Spicy Salmon Wrap being picked for #4 out of 10 Best Sandwich Note: Cook 1lb of pasta prior to making the Taco Meat Sauce. I used 100% whole wheat Recipes. pasta. yesterday · reply · retweet · favorite Curry and Comfort: Easy S'more Brownies http://t.co/ZCBKNPu 3 days ago · reply · retweet · favorite Curry and Comfort: Tea Sandwich Series: Asparagus Rolls http://t.co/nSC9pQl 4 days ago · reply · retweet · favorite Join the conversation To make the Taco Meat Sauce: Brown 1lb of ground meat (any kind). I used ground chicken. 1 medium onion chopped 2-3 cloves of garlic minced then season with 2-3 Tbs of Taco seasoning 1 tsp of ground cumin red pepper flakes (to taste) ABOUT ME Curry and Comfort View my complete profile Add 1 cup of your favorite salsa 1/4 cup of water juice of half a lime http://curryandcomfort.blogspot.com/search/label/Pasta[8/9/2011 11:06:36 AM] Curry and Comfort: Pasta Mix the cooked pasta with the taco sauce and a 1/2 cup of sour cream. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and fill with your cooked pasta. Cover pasta with shredded Mexican cheese. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbly. Serves 4-6 people. Enjoy. http://curryandcomfort.blogspot.com/search/label/Pasta[8/9/2011 11:06:36 AM] Curry and Comfort: Pasta Printable Recipe: Taco Pasta Bake 0 Share Posted by Curry and Comfort at 5:13 PM 12 comments 0 Links to this post Labels: American, Pasta Reactions: funny (0) interesting (0) cool (0) SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011 Curried Macaroni Salad I was asked to make a macaroni salad for a barbecue tomorrow.