Monday, November 9, 2009

Tortellini Caeser Salad

Ingredients:
Romaine hearts
Crutons
Grated parmesan cheese
Caesar dressing
Tortellini's

Method:
Cook the tortellini's.
Toss them in a bowl with some butter and salt.
Assemble salad in a big bowl.
Add tortellini's and toss with salad.
Serve with dressing.


It's so simple and hearty. I could eat it every day. Yum! You can also substitute tortellini's for ravioli.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Super basic Sweet and Sour sauce

Ingredients:
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 (13 1/4 oz.) can pineapple chunks
1/3 c. white vinegar
1 tbsp. soy sauce

Method: 

Mix brown sugar and cornstarch in skillet.
Stir in pineapple with juice, vinegar and soy sauce.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat.
Simmer a while.

I poured the sauce over frozen meatballs in the crockpot and cooked for a few hours then served it over rice.

This sauce is really easy and pretty basic. Feel free to add more things for flavour. Next time I might add some hot chilli paste to give it more flavour and zing.