Western Wonder Recipes: #5. Pasta Cheese Omelette

Not sure what to do with your leftover pasta?

This dish can be ideal for your next meal!

Ingredients

• 100 g. cooked fusilli pasta or any other shapes 
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup finely diced onion
• 3 slices of cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons cooked minced pork
• 1 tablespoon salt
• ½ tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil

How to Cook

• Melt 1 tbsp of the butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Then add the onion.

 

• Stir frequently, until golden brown. Set aside.

 

• Add 2 eggs to a mixing bowl. Whisk for a minute.

 

• Add 2 diced slices of cheddar cheese.

• Add the sautéed onions.

• Add 2 tbsp of cooked minced pork.

• Add 1 tbsp of salt and ½ tbsp of oregano and mix well.

 

• Add the cooked pasta and mix all the ingredients until well combined.

 

• Lightly coat the pan with 1 tbsp cooking oil.

• Once the pan is hot, pour in the omelette mixture.

• Cook for a few minutes until the bottom of the omelette has set.
• Then carefully flip the omelette over.

• Continue cooking the omelette until golden brown and cooked through 
• (no runny egg left). 

• Transfer omelette to a serving plate.

• Top the omelette with 1 slice cheddar cheese. Then place it in the oven at 100 degree C for a few minutes or just until the cheese starts to melt. 

 

SERVE HOT RIGHT AWAY!

Western Wonder Recipes: #4. Ham & Egg & Melted Cheese Croissant Sandwich

The perfect combination of a warm, buttery croissant with fried egg, ham and delicious melted cheese can be a lovely breakfast, light lunch or afternoon snack.

Ingredients

• 1 Freshly baked butter croissant
• 3 tablespoons Softened butter
• 2 slices Cheddar cheese
• 1 slice Smoked ham
• 1 egg
• Pinch of salt

How to cook

• Slice the croissant in half horizontally.

 

• Spread 2 tbsp butter over both sides. 

 

• Heat a pan over medium heat. 
• Add the croissant, butter side down until golden.
• Flip the croissant and set aside.

 

• Add 1 tbsp butter to the pan over medium heat and let it melt. 
• Add the egg.

 

•  Flip the egg over, let the yolk cooked through. And set aside.

 

• Add the smoked ham and sauté until lightly browned. Set aside.

 

• Place a fried egg on top of the croissant. Add a pinch of salt to the fried egg.

• Place the cheese slice over fried egg.

• Place the smoked ham over cheese.

• Fold the croissant down. Garnished with the other slice of cheese, roll and place on top.

Serve immediately while it is still warm and melts-in-your-mouth!

 

East Meets West Recipes: #3. Fried Brown Rice with Cheesy German Sausages

Brown rice is rich in vitamin B6, Fiber and Selenium.

Ingredients

• 2 cups pre-cooked chilled brown jasmine rice (Note: Day-old rice is dryer, and reduces the chances of the dish turning out too wet.)
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 2 eggs
• 300 g. cheesy German sausages, diced and/or sliced
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce or salt
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of cooking oil 

How to cook

• Heat a frying pan and add 1 tablespoon cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add onion. Stirring, on medium heat until lightly browned.

 

• Add eggs, stirring until they are lightly scrambled. 

 

• Add sausages. Stir-fry the sausage for a few minutes.

 

• Add cooked brown rice, mix well. 

 

• Season with fish sauce and soy sauce. Taste the food, if not flavorful enough, add some more sauces. 

 

• Continue to stir-fry for another 5 minutes until the rice is heated through and well mixed.
• Remove from heat. 

 

• Shape up your fried rice with your favorite cartoon character, and garnished with a ketchup smile

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Serve hot!