Easy Lasagna Recipe

Lasagna in Béchamel Sauce is a type of pasta casserole dish. The main ingredients which are pasta (lasagna), meat sauce, cheese, and béchamel sauce are alternately layered until the desired amount is achieved.

This particular recipe is only one of the hundreds of Lasagna recipes around. Although, I would say that this variation is the most popular of all – especially in the Philippines.

Did you notice the rich and tasty white sauce inside your lasagna? That is called the béchamel sauce. It is a simple sauce composed of scalded milk cooked with flour and butter. The béchamel sauce gives richness and additional texture to this pasta casserole.

How to Cook Shrimp and Pasta in Tomato Cream Cheese Sauce

You might have seen this picture. I posted this in Panlasang Pinoy Facebook page yesterday. Did you think that this dish looks yummy in the picture? C’mon, I’m sure you did. This pasta recipe does not only look good in the picture, it is also rich and flavorful.

I shouldn’t have had posted this recipe yet because I am scheduled to work with my newest online project (watch out for it). After reading all your comments, I knew that this recipe should go out tonight. I don’t want you to just drool over an image. It’s better if you try the real thing.

The name of this dish might sound fancy and the image migh look very appealing, but do not let those intimidate you. Want to know why? Well, this is a very simple dish that even beginners can perfect. If you have doubts, check the recipe and procedure below and be the judge.

Vegetable Stir-fry Pasta

Let us start the year with a delicious and healthy pasta recipe. I know that most of you over-indulged in meat and sweets during the holidays. How was the ham that you had for New Year? I bet that there are still some left overs. Do you have any idea on what to do with your left over ham?

If you are feeling bloated with all those rich and delicious holiday foods that you had, try eating vegetables with some carbs , like this Vegetable Stir-fry Pasta.

Aside from tasting good and being a healthy dish, this pasta recipe is easy and very quick to prepare. Instead of spending your money in take-out foods (because you feel lazy cooking), save the money; get-off the couch and treat yourself with something that your body will love.

Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe

Spaghetti Carbonara or Pasta alla Carbonara is a pasta dish with white sauce originally derived from beaten eggs and grated cheese. As the dish became popular, different versions came into being including the creamy version that employs heavy whipping cream.

This pasta carbonara version that we have has a richer and creamier sauce base compared to the original Italian version. If you will notice, I did not include salt and black pepper in the list of ingredients. The saltiness of the bacon and parmesan cheese is enough to bring flavor to the dish. If you feel like adding a little more flavor and spice, please feel free to do so.

Try this Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe and let me know your thoughts.

How to Cook Spinach and Feta Pasta

I’m trying to cut on rice for the past few days and pasta has been one of my alternatives. I’ve been trying and re-inventing pasta recipes and I think that I am making some progress on what I’m doing. Among the pasta recipes that I find appealing is this Spinach and Feta Pasta.

Spinach and Feta Pasta is as a simple pasta dish that has the right balance of flavor; this can also be considered as a dish that promotes good health because of its ingredients. I enjoy eating this for lunch along with some tasty baked garlic bread as my side.

Try this Spinach and Feta Pasta recipe and let me know your thoughts. You might also want to share your recipes to everyone. You may do so providing the details in the Share Your Recipe page.

How to Cook Bow Tie Pasta with Vodka Sauce

Have you ever tried eating dishes cooked with alcoholic beverages such as red or white wine and beer? This might sound scary to those who do not drink these beverages but don’t be alarmed because the alcohol content of these drinks easily evaporates once the temperature increases; this leaves you the flavor minus the alcohol.

Bowtie (Farfalle) pasta with Vodka Sauce is one of the dishes mentioned above. Although vodka is not a commonly used cooking ingredient compared to wine and beer, it does some magic when combined with tomato or tomato based sauces. Apparently, there are certain flavors in a tomato that are inaccessible or not usually tasted. When combined with vodka, the tomato releases these great flavors thus making the dish more enjoyable.

Trying new dishes can be very exciting and rewarding. Let’s try to get out of our comfort zone once in a while and be more adventurous. I’m telling you, this dish is really good.

Try this Bow Tie Pasta with Vodka Sauce Recipe and let me know your thoughts.

Rotini Chicken Alfredo Recipe

Rotini Chicken Alfredo is a Chicken Alfredo Pasta recipe that makes use of rotini pasta. These are corkscrew shaped or twisted pasta that are made of wheat flour.

So, why am I posting pasta recipes that are non-Asian in nature? The answer is simple and quite understandable: Panlasang Pinoy (or the Filipino Palate) does not center on authentic Filipino foods alone. While it is assumed that all of our dishes presented here are Filipino or Asian in origin, sometimes there are non-Asian dishes that Filipinos adore. I want to share them with everyone. We cannot stop our Filipino palate from liking other foods, could we?

Try this Rotini Chicken Alfredo recipe and see or yourself.

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs is a pasta dish consisting of spaghetti (a long, thin, and cylindrically shaped pasta that is of Italian origin), tomato sauce, and meatballs. Though spaghetti originated from Italy, it is said that this particular dish was first cooked in New York by Italian immigrants. However, there are claims that a similar version of this dish was served in Sicily even before it became famous in the USA.

This can be considered as a healthy food. The crushed tomatoes produces Lycopene (cancer fighting agents) when cooked for a certain period of time. Herbs such as fresh basil and parsley also contribute to the health benefits of this dish. In addition, baked meatballs contain less oil and fat compared to the fried ones.

Try this Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe.