Fideua

done fideua
Originally uploaded by EatingVideo

Fideua is the pasta based alternative to a paella. cooked in a very similar manner either with thick or thin short noodles. This one has chorizo, pork and butter beans. The stock was made from beef bones.

The ingredients



Butter beans about 3/4 cup
small chorizo sausage (from La Tienda)
Pork Shank meat
grated fresh tomato and garlic



Pimenton
short thin dry noodles (I think I may have bought this at Olio)
Preparation
Heat olive oil in your pan, and sautee the ingredients step wise



The meats



the grated tomato and garlic



The beans and some sofrito



2 tablespoons of pimenton went in sautee for 30 sec then
I then added the beef stock and seasoned with salt to taste



I did not measure the liquid but filled the pan to just underneath the handle rivets, then once the liquid began to boil, I added a single line of pasta across the diameter of the pan till the pasta was about a centimeter above the water line. Then mix to distribute.
15-20 minutes later it was done and looked like this





The noodles are a much different texture than a regular rice paella, crispy on the bottom, creamy in the center and firm on the top. The butter beans were a good choice here adding a nice sweetness and crunch.

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Meatballs
Originally uploaded by chuborupert

This is a pretty quick dish particularly if you do some prepwork ahead of time. I had seasoned and shaped the meatballs and had them frozen in a bag. I browned them in a pan along with some cut up sausage.



I could have added onions, but I didn't think about it. When they browned on all sides I added a bit of water and some chopped garlic and covered it for around 10 min



I then added some sauce from a jar



I ran outside and harvested some kale that has been growing like crazy in two pots out front.



Chopped it up



and threw it in



By this time the pasta was done (I took a picture but it's really only boiling water) Served it to the family.



They boy really liked it.