Ola! I'm not Spanish in any way, I just love using that greeting. Meh.
For today's post, I'd like to formally introduce a new category on my
blog, 'Kitchen Chronicles'! I'll be sharing recipes and my kitchen
adventures! I just want to over share and go all out, the boyf and I not so formally moved
together (This I will share in another blog post!) 2 weeks ago. And can I
just say, I love love love our Kitchen! I don't know what's been up with me lately but I've been addicted to cooking! By the way, just a disclaimer, I'm not really a good cook, I'm just a normal person who loves to cook. The good thing about this new category is that I'll be sharing my boo-boo's too so you can avoid them in the future. Yay!
Sorry for the text overload, let's proceed with the recipe! For today, I'll be sharing my recipe for Spicy Tuyo Pasta! Yummmmm!
Ingredients:
- Bottled Tuyo - Spicy (Dried Herring)
- Pasta (I used spaghetti)
- Olive Oil (Optional because you can use the oil from the Tuyo)
- Tomatoes
- Olives
- Onions
- Garlic
Cooking this dish is easy, I didn't include measurements because I believe taste is subjective. You can be fond of olives or tomatoes and would want to add more, that's fine. The taste depends on your preference.
Procedure :
1. In a pan, saute your garlic and onions. I used 2 large onions because I love onions!
2. When your garlic has achieved the perfect (or not) golden brown color, you can add your
tomatoes.
3. Saute your tomatoes for about 5mins then add your Olives. Btw, if you have the perfect ripe
tomatoes, you may have to shorten the sauteing time to 3mins.
4. Add your Tuyo, crush them just so they're evenly distributed when you add the pasta.
5. Mix your pasta with the sauce! You can add olive oil or oil from the tuyo if the pasta feels dry.
Note :
When trying to gauge how much tuyo you'll be putting to your pasta, go with a safe number, like four. If it tastes bland, add more but don't use a whole bottle of tuyo because it'll be too salty. When I first tried this recipe, I initially put 4, the boyfriend told me it was bland so he put in an entire bottle of tuyo. My first try ended up too salty, I added more tomatoes to remedy the whole thing and it worked! Still, I would've preferred just the right amount of tomatoes and tuyo so be cautious if you get the chance to try this recipe!
Enjoy the rest of the week! Oh and for my readers in the US, have a great long weekend and happy 4th of July!
Ochi is a twenty-something Corporate Trainer who loves to cook, take photos and videos of her food, eat and travel. On weekends, she's either drunk or snuggling in bed watching her favorite crime drama. 
