Progetto Ventotto: Tuna Carbonara

As most of you know my cousins are over for the week. We had a hearty spread for lunch c/o my uncle who stays in my house as the 'chef'. So anyways, we had a whole set of Filipino dishes. Since my uncle went out and we didn't resort to going Fast Food I decide to make Tuna Carbonara. I'm not really into pork and the sort so I've opted for the healthier version. 

 

This isn't the original Carbonara recipe, cause that would mean I didn't use any form of cream in it. Yes dear readers, the real Carbonara didn't have cream at all. But that's another story.

Ingredients:
450 g Pasta (Either spaghetti or fettuccine)
250 ml All-Purpose Cream
250 ml Fresh Milk
2 cans of Tuna
1 can of mushrooms
Green Olives
1 Glove of Garlic
Magi Magic Sarap
Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil
Parsley

Before starting anything I advice you to ready all your ingredients before the actually 'cooking' it would be easier.

Here's what you should do first:
1. Open all the cans and drain out all the liquids from them.

2. Chop the Garlic and Parsley.

3. Have all your ingredients close by the stove.

Procedure:
1. Get a pot that would fit your pasta. Fill that with enough water to cook your pasta in. Drizzle a little bit of oil and season with salt and pepper. Bring it to a boil before dropping in your pasta.

2. While your pasta is cooking get started on your sauce. Ready a pot enough to accommodate your ingredients. First off we saute the garlic, don't wait for it to brown. As soon as you smell the garlic cooking drop in your tuna.

3. Add in your all-purpose cream and milk. Season with the seasoning mix (you have your choice of Maggi Magic Sarap, Aji-Ginisa or whatever brand you use)

4. Simmer for a couple of minutes. Stir constantly so we don't end up with a film on the top. Drop in your mushrooms, parsley and olives at the end.

5. Set your sauce to a low heat and check on your pasta. You'd want it to be 'Al dente' not soggy and mushy. If it is firm enough to your liking strain it. And let water run through it so the heat stops cooking the pasta.

6. Ready the bowl you wish to place your pasta in. Brush olive oil around the base. And then drop in your pasta. Mix it a bit so the oil gets mixed with the pasta.

7. I usually place the sauce in a separate bowl so the guests could decide on how much sauce to put in. But it is ok to mix everything together. Whatever suits you.