Easy rating 4/5, 5 very easy. This just needs chopping up.
Salad
Coriander
Bean sprouts
Carrots
Rocket mix
Crushed peanuts
Fried shalots
Rice noodles
Roasted meat of any kind
Dressing
Lemon, 1/2 cup
Raw sugar, 2 tbls
Rice vinegar, 1 tbls
Fish sauce, 1 tbla
Fresh/dried chilli whole
...taste it...as the measurements are just indicative. Vietnamese dressing should be somewhat sweet.
Then toss.
Taddaaaa
So, day has been hectic and I haven't prepared any dinner or defrosted anything at all.
My 'go-to' is any easy olio pasta.
5 ingredients in total...15 minutes!! Uep, beat tht Jamie...ok...you did.
1. Chilli, fresh or dry
2. Garlic, chopped
3. Olive oil
4. Penne, cooked al dante
5. Choritzo/bacon bits/leftover roasts
Throw 1-3, in a pot. Stir till the garlic browns then throw in the meats.
Once cooked, turn the heat off and mix in the penne. At some stage, you need to try it. With the choritzo or bacon plus chillis, this dish is often enough with just a table top seasoning of salt. if not...add it to the mix.
If you are feeling a little 'luxurious', half some mini romas and throw it in at the tail end of cooking the choritzos. Don't overcook it, aim to just softhen it slightly.
Garnish! Any green herbs (coriander/parsley/basil/wild rocket) or skip it all together. Pour that white or rosé and settling in a couch.
Luxury! Especially after a long day!!!
Btw, extremely versatile as a tapau/take away!
We're going to the zoo-oo-oo!
We're having a picnic at the zoo with kids and some awesome moms and their family. Packed away pasta for this. Spicy oilio with choritzo and bacon.
Hopefully they love it and much as my big man!
Recipe will come! Its really easy!
Happy Mother's Day to all moms who always tries their best in the kitchen...and everwhere else!!!
P/s.. I used to hate the kitchen...growing up, it seemed like the symbol of oppresion for women. How wrong I was! It is the heart, the center.
Update.
The recipe has been uploaded. Works well cold/day after! Spicy fusion penne arabiata.
