A Scientist in the Kitchen

Tired of tuna in your pasta? Try smoked prats in olive oil. Mind you, smoked prats are not common here in the Philippines. But I got a can of smoked prats in olive as a gift from my cousin. The easiest thing to do would be to eat them with rice. Or cook with pasta!
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Smoked prats and linguine

3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can smoked prats in olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes
250 grams uncooked linguine
a handful of sweet basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp chili flakes (optional)

Drain smoked prats and reserve the oil. Cook linguine according to package directions. Heat reserved oil in a pan. Add the garlic and stir a few minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Add the fresh basil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss cooked pasta and coat well with the sauce. Add the smoked prats and mix well. Stir in chili flakes if you want.

Check out Ruth’s Presto Pasta Night for more pasta ideas.

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I got the inspiration for this baked herbed eggs from Ina Garten’s show The Barefoot Contessa. I knew I just have to try this for myself. My family’s a big breakfast fan especially on Sundays so I thought this would be perfect.

This is best served individually, such as in ramekins. As I didn’t have them at home, I used a square glass pan to bake the eggs with. It was such a big hit at home that the next week my sister bought me ramekins.

Baked Herbed Eggs

Pour about 2 tbsp milk into ramekin pans. Bake at 300^oF for 8-10 minutes. Remove ramekins from oven, pour an egg on each ramekin. Add chopped garlic and herbs of your choice (I used dried thyme and tarragon, fresh herbs would be good too). Sprinkle with salt to taste. Put back into the oven and bake till set (another 8-10 minutes). Serve with garlic bread. Or as we like to do, serve with fried rice.

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