On impulse, I decided to cook a simple dinner on a weekday. Without any inkling of what to cook yet, we took a stroll within the neighborhood supermarket. After a good 15 minutes or so, inspiration came knocking. Okay!
Let's cook a simple chicken tomato spaghetti dish!
What I Bought?
A packet of spaghetti, 200g chicken fillet, 2 tomatoes, 1 stalk of celery, 2 red onions, 1 clove of garlic, and 1 can of Prego Tomato, Basil & Garlic spaghetti sauce.
Let's cook a simple chicken tomato spaghetti dish!
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A packet of spaghetti, 200g chicken fillet, 2 tomatoes, 1 stalk of celery, 2 red onions, 1 clove of garlic, and 1 can of Prego Tomato, Basil & Garlic spaghetti sauce.
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- Onions and garlic were coarsely chopped.
- Tomatoes were cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Celery was shredded.
- Chicken fillet was minced and marinated with light soy sauce and black pepper.
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A whole packet of spaghetti would be too much for 2 persons. So, I roughly measured 4 handfuls of spaghetti and cooked them in boiling water with a little bit of salt. When the spaghetti was cooked, I drained and tossed them with a little bit of olive oil.
On a side note, here's an online guide on how to cook pasta properly.
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First of all, I stir-fried chopped garlic till fragrant in a skillet. I took extra care not to burn the garlic because I really disliked the taste of burnt garlic in my food. :D
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To thicken the sauce, use less water, add tomato sauce then add sugar to counter the sourness
ReplyDeleteI see, thanks for the tips Fiona! :D
ReplyDeleteWhee! Nice one! I get so much joy from cooking at home too! Hope someone else did the washing up?! :-)
ReplyDeleteHehe Min, yeah, the joy from cooking at home is indeed therapeutic. :D
ReplyDeleteI did the washing up because he can do the room vacuuming part. :P
u shud try making ur own sauce joyce it is very easy. since i start knowing how to do it i have stop buying the pre made 1.
ReplyDeleteHow June? Any recipes? :D
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