Philippine Asian News Today Vol 19 No 23 | Page 23

December 1 - 15, 2017 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY Christmas with a SPAM Twist Give your holiday meals a makeover with SPAM – it’s delicious, simple and oh so versatile. SPAM Spaghetti Filipino Style Spaghetti is always present in every special occasion like birthdays and fiestas. Unlike the popular Italian spaghetti, Filipino Spaghetti has a very distinct sweetness. It’s reminiscent of our childhood days and remind us of the joyous and happy times. Use SPAM in this recipe for a tasty, savoury kick.  20 min 3 servings 8 ingredients Ingredients  1 can SPAM® Classic 50 grams raw spaghetti 1 medium onion; diced 2 cloves garlic; minced 250 grams Tomato Parmesan Cheese Sauce Parmesan cheese as needed Basil leaves as garnish Garlic bread (optional) Directions  1. Boil spaghetti in salted water and cook according to package directions. 2. In a medium sauce pan, sauté onions and garlic. Add diced SPAM® Classic. Cook for about 10 min. 3. Add 250 grams Tomato Parmesan cheese sauce. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes. Season to taste. 4. Divide cooked noodles into pasta bowls, top with SPAM® Classic sauce.  5. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese, garnish with basil leaves and serve with garlic bread if desired. SPAM® Chips Watch out, potato chips: you’ve got competition! After a quick dip in the fryer, SPAM ® transforms into a crispy, meaty snack. SPAM® Chips will surely be a hit at your next holiday party!  20 min 4 servings 9 ingredients Ingredients  1 can SPAM® Less Sodium, sliced into ½ cm thickness Cooking oil, for deep frying Spiced vinegar for serving: 1 tbsp vinegar ½ tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar Pinch of pepper Chopped onion Minced garlic Directions  1.Prepare spiced vinegar by mixing all ingredients together, set aside.  2.Preheat oil to 370 degrees F.  3.Slice SPAM® Less Sodium into thin pieces and deep fry for 2-3 minutes or until slightly brown.  4.Serve with spiced vinegar. For more delicious holiday recipe ideas visit www.SPAMcanada.com/ Filipino WWW.PHILIPPINEASIANNEWSTODAY.COM 23