As usual , I usually don't plan so much and only decide to cook what's available in my kitchen when I start the prep. This recipe is modify to my own liking and ingredients available (in da kitchen of cause).
Alas, today's menu is mushroom soup and pasta Alfredo with grilled prawn.
Grilled Prawn
1) Wash prawn in salt water, clean and cut off the legs, and pull out the vein at the back of the prawn.
2) Heat up grill pan and coat with some butter, add in the garlic and put in the prawns . Grill both side of the prawn until golden. Once it's almost ready , pour in some white wine. Can skip this if don't have white wine .
3) move out and put aside .
Mushrooms Soup
1) slice up Brown (150g ) & White (150g) button mushrooms . Set a side a small portion (about 4-5 buttons) for the pasta .
I brought 1 pack of brown n white button mushroom each from Tesco and use up all in this cooking. It about RM4.50/pack.
2) Wash n Peel yellow onions .Chop into small bits .Don't need to be very fine as you will end up blending everything . You only need 3/4 for soup . Save up quarter for later use.
3) Wash chicken breast and cut into 2cm cube . Marinate with salt and corn flour. Split a quarter out for soup and keep the rest aside .
4) Heat up a small sauce pot , add in oil and once heat up, put in the chicken, onions and mushrooms. Turn heat to medium low and let them caramelizecaramelize. It will start to ooze liquid at the beginning , you will need to add water once the liquid dries up. Repeat about half an hour or until thicken.
Blend everything together. Add in cooking cream (can replace with milk if no cream ) and add in dash of thyme. Add in salt and pepper as per your preference .
Pasta Alfredo
1) You may start to boil a pot of hot water first as it will take some time. Once boiled, put in the pasta of your preference.
I like Spaghetti from this Barilla Brand. It's kind of more 'springy' and does not expand too much . It's also affordable, RM5.90 for one.
2) now since pasta otw, let's get over with the rest. Pan fry onions that have prepared earlier, pan-fry till brownish and fragrance, add in the sliced button mushroom (which is also prepared earlier ). Stir fry until the liquid dries up , add in the chicken. Add salt n pepper for seasoning . Take out and put aside.
3) When the pasta is almost ready , it's time for the sauce . Heat up pan, add in oil and put in garlic when oil is hot enough. Gently fry the garlic over low heat until brown and fragrant.
Turn down the heat to the minimum. Transfer the pasta directly from the water to the pan. Don't need to drain dry . Stir fry the pasta to be evenly coated with the fragrance oil .
Add in cooking cream (about +-50ml agak agak) and a little of milk. You can add in more milk if you preferred more sauce .
Add in egg + cheese to thicken the sauce .
Now , Lightly beat one medium size egg and add in cheese. Gently pour in gradually to the pasta . Stir up using the spatula. At this time , the heat should still on low.
I use one slice of Cheddar cheese for the whole pan . For better taste, use mozzarella cheese instead . If you have parmesan cheese , you can sprinkle on top .
Tara ! Ready to serve !
