slothrop wrote:
Looks sweet!
Tonights dinner was noodle soup - kind of similar idea and also very easy:
simmer vegetable (or chicken) stock with some dried shitake, star anise, whole dried chillies, black cardamon seeds (optional) a slice of ginger and a little bit of soy for an hour or two.
Strain the bits out and chuck everything except the shitake. Put the liquid back on the heat and add dried noodles. Slice the shitake and stick them in too. When the noodles are cooked, strain out them and the shitake and divide them between your serving bowls. Put the liquid back on the heat again and add some pak choi leaves. Blanch them until the green bits are wilted but the white bits are still crunchy and then pick them out and put them in the bowls with the noodles. Pour the soup over and serve.
You could probably clever it up with some extra herbs or fresh chillies or vegetables at the end, but it's good as it is... and ridiculously little effort, since you can basically put your feet up while it simmers.
That sounds good!!! Yum! I will try it next time. I haven't made pho too so maybe I'll do that, spring rolls, or Vietnamese egg rolls.
I made mussels with pasta in white wine for my girl Rae for dinner (forgot to take photo). Very easy (1/5). Maybe I've posted it here before, in case I haven't since I'm too lazy to open a new window and search.
Ingredients:
New Zealand mussels (sweet as!) prepackaged and cooked, or fresh ones if you are able to get them*
Moscato white wine
Linguini or angel hair or spaghetti (I would use angel hair just to lessen cooking time, but favor linguini more)
Fresh parsley
Garlic
Olive oil
Optional: dash of S&P, hot pepper flakes,
Clean fresh mussels or thaw prepackaged.
In a large pot, bring water to boil, add pasta cook until al dente. Drain and put aside.
In a skillet (or wok) heat olive oil, add chopped garlic and parsley, then add mussels. After one minute (or when the mussels open), add white wine (2/3 to 1 cup per .5 lb/half package of pasta). If skillet has lid, cover and leave until mussels are cooked (5-8 minutes covered, *fresh mussels add another 2-5 minutes), may add dash of S&P if desired. Add cooked pasta, mix, leave for another 3-5 minutes. Ready to serve. Sprinkle fresh parsley and hot pepper flakes if desired. Buon appetito!