Meatballs Pasta Soup

You'll need:

Meatballs:

250 g ground pork

1 pc medium potato, coarsely grated

1 pc small onion, chopped

1 pc egg

Soup:

4 cloves garlic, crushed

6-7 cups water

150 g Del Monte Spaghetti, cut into shorter pieces

1 pouch (250 g) Del Monte Italian Style Spaghetti Sauce

1 pc medium Sayote (chayote), diced

3 stalks green onions, chopped

Here's how:

1. Combine ingredients for meatballs. Season with 1 tsp. iodized fine salt (or 1 tbsp. iodized rock salt) and 1/8 tsp pepper. Mix well. Shape every 1 tbsp into a ball. Set aside

2. Saute garlic. Add water, 2tsp iodized fine salt (or 2 tbsp iodized rock salt) and 1/8 tsp pepper. Allow to simmer. Add Del Monte Spaghetti and sayote. Cook for 5 minutes. Add Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce and meatballs. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Top with green onions. Sprinkle with grated cheese, if desired.

Bacon Mushroom Melt

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Magnolia Gold Butter

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 cup fresh assorted mushrooms (shiitake, button, oyster, etc.)

6 slices Purefoods Honeycured Bacon, fried

4 to 6 slices Magnolia Quickmelt Cheeses

2 pc burger buns

Procedure:

1. Melt butter in a saute pan. Saute garlic and mushrooms. Set aside.

2. Place mushrooms on a split side of the bun.

3. Top with sliced Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese and cooked bacon.

4. Place in the oven toaster and cook for 3 minutes or until cheese melts.

5. Top with the other half of the bun and serve.

Baked Macaroni

Ingredients:

450gm elbow macaroni

1/2 cup Magnolia Gold Butter

1 tsp minced garlic

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 kilo Magnolia Chicken Giniling

1 cup Purefoods Sweet Ham, chopped

1/2 cup red bell peppers, chopped

2 cups tomato sauce

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 tsp salt

3/4 tsp pepper

2 tbsp sugar

1 cup Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese, grated

Procedure:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.

2. In a sauce pan, melt butter and saute the rest of the ingredients (except cheese). Allow mixture to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

3. Toss noodles with prepared sauce. Plan in an oven-proof baking dish and sprinkle with grated Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese on top.

4. Bake at 180° pre-heated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese melts.

Baked Mussels

Ingredients:

60 pcs fresh mussels (tahong)

1/4 cup Magnolia Gold Butter

2 tbsp Minced Garlic

1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup chicken stock

1 cup Magnolia Fresh Milk

salt and pepper to taste

3/4 cup Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese, grated

Procedure:

1. Steam mussels until shells open. Remove and discard empty shell and arrange on a baking tray

2. In a saucepan, melt butter and saute garlic. Add flour and mix well. Stir in stock and milk and season with salt and pepper. Remove fromt heat when mixture thickens lightly.

3. Spoon while sauce onto mussels.

4. Top with grated Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese.

5. Bake at 350°C until cheese melts. Garnish with chopped parsley.

*Note: Image from Google Images