Sunday, December 12, 2010

Sour Cream Pasta

Jordan and I used to eat out everyday until we realized how much money we've been squandering. For the past few days, I've been busy in the kitchen with my concoctions and made most of basic kitchen ingredients. You don't need to be a chef to make tasty food. Use your imagination and test recipes. That's what I did! As I rummaged through the fridge and pantry, I made the most of leftovers.

I'm tired of plain old hotdogs so I figured to add a little pizzazz to it. This is a different approach to a creamy pasta fix for a fraction of the cost.

1/2 cup sour cream
2/3 cup of milk
1 mashed burger patty 
2 chicken hotdogs
1 tbs cornstarch
1 tbs melted butter
1/2 pound fettuccine 
salt and pepper to taste (you can also add oregano if you wish)

PREPARATION:

Mash the burger patty with your hands. If you don't have this, substitute it with ground beef. (half a tray of ground beef will do) 

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:

saute onions in a pan with the butter until it's translucent then add the mashed burger patty. Once the patty is halfway cooked, add the chicken slices. The hotdogs do not need to be browned since they're already precooked. Once ready, pour in the milk and sour cream then add in the cornstarch to thicken the mixture. Adjust the consistency to your liking by adding milk and cornstarch. Once the consistency is thick enough, season with salt and pepper. (You may add oregano for taste.) 

Use any pasta of your liking. I personally prefer fettuccine with this recipe. 


*TIP: Once you've drained your pasta, drizzle some EVOO on it so that the noodles won't stick to each other.

My husband and I enjoy cooking together. We made a great chocolate lava cake last night that I'll share with you next time.

 Good eats!

26 comments:

  1. This sounds great and love the twist with the hot dogs. I may use vienna sausage with this recipe. Thanks for the evoo tip very handy.

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  2. @Hell Notes for Beauty Thank you! I have more, actually. I don't like plain food so I put just about anything on with it. lol. You're welcome! <3

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  3. This sounds sooo good, I'm definitely gonna have to steal the recipe! :)

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  4. @CHARRY It is!

    @Jourie Try it out! I'll post more economical recipes soon. lol.

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  5. Totally salivating over this coz I Really love sour cream. It's really a great twist for a pasta. Thanks for sharing:-)

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  6. looks good!!! I am not good at cooking, but i am good at following instructions on how to cook ha ha ha :) ill try this soon :)

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  7. MINAKICHU I like sour cream too! Try this out and tell me how you like it. You're welcome! <3

    @Rinz Thank you! MWAHAHA! Think of it as pasta in a box! It's that easy to make. lol.

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  8. that actually sounds quite delicious :)

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  9. Yummy! Looks delish! My hubby and I did the same thing - always going out to dinner or picking something up after work to bring home and we realized it was getting ridiculous so we go grocery shopping a lot more now and I love cooking us dinner. I found these awesome ribs that you just heat up in the oven - so tender and yummy!

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  10. @Lex Hey you! I hope you're doing good! Thanks! Try it out!

    @Leslie Thank you! I know, right? $35 is one typical meal for us at Cheesecake Factory as opposed to $35 that stretches up to a week's worth of food. :) Are you serious!? You gotta tell me about those ribs! My husbands loves ribs.

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  11. Is it wrong to crave this pasta dish for breakfast?

    E says he loves cooking together too! What he really means is that I cook and he eats it - that's together!

    xox

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  12. Sounds and looks delicious!!

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  13. mmm...yummy!It looks so deliciuos:)
    I love this recipe!
    Have a nice Monday!
    Tommorrow will begin my international Zara giveaway:)
    xx Mary
    fashionteaat5.blogspot.com

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  14. thanks dear! and it looks good, i def will make it one time. (: x

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  15. Lovely blog!So many interesting things!:)
    Thank you for visiting my blog and kind comment!
    I am following you, now, and I ll be glad to see you among my followers!
    All the best!
    xoxo
    B.

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  16. @20 York Street That's funny! My husband is actually hands on. We were baking one time and I just stood there watching him. lol.

    @Hanna It was filling! :)

    @Mary I'll be sure to check your giveaway!

    @sngthanh You're welcome! Please do try it out!

    @Branislava Thanks for the compliment! You're most welcome. Thank you for following me! That's nice of you. :)

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  17. Damn, I'm hungry as hell right now and that looks sooo good :)

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  18. I saw the ingredient list and was kind of like, hm- I don't think I would try this.

    Then I saw the picture and now I'm super hungry and want to try it! :)

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  19. @glitteryeyesxx AWW! Thanks!

    @Christina in Wonderland I know, right? It doesn't sound appetizing but it's rather good. hihi. I'll make alfredo pasta next. :)

    Thanks!

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  20. I have been doing the same, I love how creative you got with this kitten so good ...I love paste like MAD BIG love !!! Looks yummy and it's great because you are using what you have, I get sick of throwing loads of food away and have been trying to reduce it and use what I have before buying heaps more. Great post, think it will inspire people to get creative and try something different rather than throwing away perfect food to buy more stuff. xxx
    Reply to your comment on my post: It is COLD in London :P xxxxxx

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  21. yum this looks delicious! I'm not too good with utilizing leftovers lol. I suck!

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  22. I love cooking with my bf! But to be honest, he's a better cook than me so most of the time I'm just watching him cook, lol. We eat out together a lot too, but I bet here food is a lot less expensive than in the US.

    Your sour pasta looks yum-o! (yep I do watch Rachael Ray sometimes, lol)

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  23. you just made me hungry great !!! I live in north Hollywood ,Ca do you live close by responding to your comment!!

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  24. you've made me crave this stuff now..

    i'm fully jealous of you and your husband making food together :) sounds like a great time haha.

    oh and i'm VERY much looking forward to seeing your lava cake recipe. sounds delightful!

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