Yes, yes, it's time for another cooking episode! =D Today, it is, yet again, pasta. Why pasta, you ask? Because pasta is cheap, inexpensive, and filling, and mildly more nutritious than that bag of chips I ate last night at 11pm at night.
Sweet, Sweet Ham and Broccoli Tagliatelli
2 cups Tagliatelli
1/2 cup broccoli, frozen
1/4 cup sliced/finely cut ham
Honey
Honey or Dijon Mustard
1/2 cup shredded cheese (Gouda)
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Boil that pasta. =) If you don't have this type of pasta, then I suggest another kind of wide but thin noodle.
1. Boil that pasta. =) If you don't have this type of pasta, then I suggest another kind of wide but thin noodle.
2. To defrost broccoli, I tend to let it soak for a bit in luke warm water. Of course, if you're using fresh broccoli, you'll want to cook it. I don't recommend boiling it for this dish, but you can if you want. Some light grilling or steaming is probably preferable.
3. Ham is ham. Not hard to cook, nor hard to cook well. Mine was pre-cooked, so no probs. You could even use pre-packaged ham, so whatever you have lying around in the fridge is good. =D
4. Shred yourself some cheese. I used gouda, and I find this works well with sweet more than salty dishes. Of course, cheddar would also work well here, but mozzerella may be inappropriate because of its mild taste.
5.Drain the pasta, and add the ham and broccoli.
6. Now is the fun part. I recommend adding a Tblspn of honey, and about half a Tblspn of mustard, whichever you have on hand. I suppose yellow mustard would work, but it might be a really different taste, and it will probably colour your pasta more than the other mustards.
7. Add the cheese and a little pepper, and salt if you preder, and mix it up. At this point you should have a pleasant, cheesy dish, with a little bit of zing.
3. Ham is ham. Not hard to cook, nor hard to cook well. Mine was pre-cooked, so no probs. You could even use pre-packaged ham, so whatever you have lying around in the fridge is good. =D
4. Shred yourself some cheese. I used gouda, and I find this works well with sweet more than salty dishes. Of course, cheddar would also work well here, but mozzerella may be inappropriate because of its mild taste.
5.Drain the pasta, and add the ham and broccoli.
6. Now is the fun part. I recommend adding a Tblspn of honey, and about half a Tblspn of mustard, whichever you have on hand. I suppose yellow mustard would work, but it might be a really different taste, and it will probably colour your pasta more than the other mustards.
7. Add the cheese and a little pepper, and salt if you preder, and mix it up. At this point you should have a pleasant, cheesy dish, with a little bit of zing.
Today I marinated pork chops and had potatoes and carrots. It was good. =D
OK, I have more to say, but it can wait. Talk to you all soon!
1 comment:
Yummy!
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