(Sorry for the sloppy photo - only had the phone camera this time)
Here's a simple, fast, inexpensive, and easy solution to a meal most anyone can make. Made even faster and easier using an "Instant pot" style multi-cooker to turn it into a 1-pot dinner.
Gets you in and out of the kitchen in about 20 minutes (Cook's time is under 10 minutes), costs only a few bucks, makes 8+ servings, and results in a very nice, creamy, rich, tasty meal that'll stick to the ribs and satisfy for hours.
Certainly not "Haute Cuisine", but more a "dump & go" recipe that doesn't even require any knife skills, just stirring. Perfect for bachelor or dorm cooks just getting started in kitchen skills, or anyone who just wants a quick and easy meal at the end of a long day.
Vrghr included a couple extra, optional ingredients to kick the flavors up a little. But you can leave those out and still end up with a very tasty result.
Here's a couple links to the "Better than Bullion" stock bases wuff used instead of broth, in case your local markets don't have them in on the shelf. Their quality broths definitely boost the flavor!
Chicken Base: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-.....dp/B00WN61K3U/
Garlic Base: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-.....dp/B078MFX69B/
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb small Pasta Shells
2 cans (5 oz) Tuna (oil or water packed) (can use more if desired) (with the liquid)
1 can (8 oz) stems & pieces mushrooms (with the liquid)
1 can condensed Cream of Mushroom soup
4 C hot water +(1 TBS Better than Bullion Chicken Base & 2 tsp Better that Bullion Garlic Base)
2 tsp minced garlic
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 TBS Fish sauce (OPTIONAL)
2 tsp Sriracha hot sauce (OPTIONAL)
~5 oz whipped Cream Cheese (can use regular cream cheese, but the whipped dissolves faster)
DIRECTIONS:
Add the chicken and garlic Bullion to the hot water and stir and the Bullion is thoroughly dissolved
Add everything but the pasta shells and the cream cheese to a multi-cooker (Instant Pot) or pressure cooker. Stir everything together until the soup somewhat dissolves
Pour the pasta shells on top of the liquid and pat down until submerged, but don't stir in
Secure the lid and pressure cook at high (normal) pressure for 9 minutes
Do a quick release (vent). And when the pressure drops, immediately remove lid and stir in the cream cheese into the still-hot and bubbly mixture
Ladle into bowls and serve
!DEVOUR!
(Makes 8+ servings)
Here's a simple, fast, inexpensive, and easy solution to a meal most anyone can make. Made even faster and easier using an "Instant pot" style multi-cooker to turn it into a 1-pot dinner.
Gets you in and out of the kitchen in about 20 minutes (Cook's time is under 10 minutes), costs only a few bucks, makes 8+ servings, and results in a very nice, creamy, rich, tasty meal that'll stick to the ribs and satisfy for hours.
Certainly not "Haute Cuisine", but more a "dump & go" recipe that doesn't even require any knife skills, just stirring. Perfect for bachelor or dorm cooks just getting started in kitchen skills, or anyone who just wants a quick and easy meal at the end of a long day.
Vrghr included a couple extra, optional ingredients to kick the flavors up a little. But you can leave those out and still end up with a very tasty result.
Here's a couple links to the "Better than Bullion" stock bases wuff used instead of broth, in case your local markets don't have them in on the shelf. Their quality broths definitely boost the flavor!
Chicken Base: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-.....dp/B00WN61K3U/
Garlic Base: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-.....dp/B078MFX69B/
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb small Pasta Shells
2 cans (5 oz) Tuna (oil or water packed) (can use more if desired) (with the liquid)
1 can (8 oz) stems & pieces mushrooms (with the liquid)
1 can condensed Cream of Mushroom soup
4 C hot water +(1 TBS Better than Bullion Chicken Base & 2 tsp Better that Bullion Garlic Base)
2 tsp minced garlic
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 TBS Fish sauce (OPTIONAL)
2 tsp Sriracha hot sauce (OPTIONAL)
~5 oz whipped Cream Cheese (can use regular cream cheese, but the whipped dissolves faster)
DIRECTIONS:
Add the chicken and garlic Bullion to the hot water and stir and the Bullion is thoroughly dissolved
Add everything but the pasta shells and the cream cheese to a multi-cooker (Instant Pot) or pressure cooker. Stir everything together until the soup somewhat dissolves
Pour the pasta shells on top of the liquid and pat down until submerged, but don't stir in
Secure the lid and pressure cook at high (normal) pressure for 9 minutes
Do a quick release (vent). And when the pressure drops, immediately remove lid and stir in the cream cheese into the still-hot and bubbly mixture
Ladle into bowls and serve
!DEVOUR!
(Makes 8+ servings)
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*shrugs* That's the way the store sells condensed soup, bits & pieces mushrooms, and tuna.
Wuff didn't have fresh mushrooms in the pantry, though they would have made better flavor. And would happily have used a larger can of tuna instead of 2 of the smaller, but wuff bought his tuna a couple months back and folks were buying it out. That's all that was left on the shelf.
Vrghr was just cleaning out some of his "just in case" supplies with this meal. Gotta rotate that stock so things don't sit for too many months. And generally "shelf stable" means canned for most items.
Wuff didn't have fresh mushrooms in the pantry, though they would have made better flavor. And would happily have used a larger can of tuna instead of 2 of the smaller, but wuff bought his tuna a couple months back and folks were buying it out. That's all that was left on the shelf.
Vrghr was just cleaning out some of his "just in case" supplies with this meal. Gotta rotate that stock so things don't sit for too many months. And generally "shelf stable" means canned for most items.
okay. That makes sense.
In the past I was also drawn towards using the liquids of canned stuff, especially good pickle juice. But over time I got hesitant because of the conservants inside.
I think I will still use some pickles water because I think the vinegar is the main conservant there.
Maybe if I hadn't the luck of having a daily-opened fresh-food marketplace really close nearby i would also use more canned food.
But worry not. I'm sure I will find lots of other tasty recipes with more fresh ingredients in Wuffs vast gallery. :3
In the past I was also drawn towards using the liquids of canned stuff, especially good pickle juice. But over time I got hesitant because of the conservants inside.
I think I will still use some pickles water because I think the vinegar is the main conservant there.
Maybe if I hadn't the luck of having a daily-opened fresh-food marketplace really close nearby i would also use more canned food.
But worry not. I'm sure I will find lots of other tasty recipes with more fresh ingredients in Wuffs vast gallery. :3
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