TicTock Pasta ?

TicToc Pasta ? I don't care about TicToc, and I don't care about most of the trends discovered there.

Okay, but, I had to try it. I think it would have been boring if not for my upgrades.

Would more than 3 ingredients overwhelm their attention span ?

I can't wait until they melt together, peanut butter and chocolate !  Whee !

Just a thought here, on my part.... Goat cheese, tomatoes and basil go really well together, Hmmm.....

Okay, so here is what I threw together for my "Baked Feta Pasta"

4 oz penne, or your favorite pasta

2  pints cherry tomatoes 

1  8oz block of Feta cheese

4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil

1 dash red pepper flakes

3 garlic cloves (minced)

2 Tbs grated parmesan

6  fresh basil leaves

salt and black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400f.

In a medium baking dish, dump the tomatoes.

Drizzle with 2 Tbs olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper.

Drop in the feta cheese block and turn to coat all in oil.

Prepare pasta, drain and keep warm.

Bake tomatoes and feta for about 30 minutes, until tomatoes have burst.

Remove from oven and add minced garlic, basil, and pasta.

Stir and add salt and pepper to taste.

Return to oven for 10 minutes longer to heat through. 

Remove from oven and serve.

Salmon Patties

Canned salmon is a great thing to keep on hand in the pantry. Most brands are harvested from the ocean and not farmed and it is processed soon after.

High in protein and vitamins. Much lower mercury levels than canned tuna as well. I do not like most farmed salmon. It tastes fishy, and I do not agree with the methods of farming.

Fresh, wild caught salmon from Alaska is so expensive, so this is a good alternative for some recipes.

A great substitute for recipes with canned tuna.

 

1 can pink salmon 14.75 Oz. (I like Bumble Bee)

1 egg

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 cup celery (split and finely-chopped)

1/4 cup onion (finely-chopped)

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup panko crumbs, or (sub cornmeal for part)

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste. Butter and olive oil for frying.

On a plate, separate salmon, to remove skin and large bones from salmon pieces.

Stir in remaining ingredients. 

Add more mayo if too dry or panko crumbs if too moist.

Scoop golf ball sized portions and form into patties.

Brown in hot oil-butter blend. Flip and brown the other side. 

Serve with tartar sauce or blend of mayo and Dijon mustard.

Recommended optional add-ins:

Red or green pepper

Liquid smoke, paprika, parsley, Worcestershire sauce,

Parmesan cheese, celery seed.