Innie or Outie

Here is a quickie dish I came-up with that makes use of hubby’s leftover sauce, Shrimp and Mushrooms in Tuna-Lemon Sauce Pasta:

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Bow-tie pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
25 frozen shrimp (partially defrosted)
1/4 medium red onion (diced)
1 teaspoon minced garlic paste
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon minced ginger paste
1 samll can sliced button mushrooms (drained)
1 cup Tuna-Lemon sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Grated parmesan cheese
Fresh parsley sprigs

Prepare pasta according to directions on package.

Meanwhile, cook shrimp in olive oil in skillet on medium heat. Once slightly pink, stir in onion, garlic, pepper, soy sauce, ginger, and mushrooms to the shrimp and liquid from remaining from defrosting. Continue to cook until most of the liquid has boiled down. Add tuna-lemon sauce to the mixture and bring to a light boil. Stir in cornstarch to thicken.

Once cooked, strain pasta and return to pot. Add shrimp mixture and chopped parsley to the pasta and toss lightly. Place in serving dishes, sprinkle with parmesan, and garnish with parsley sprigs.

Since we were having a busy day, hubby threw together a quick salad – Papa’s Okinawan Spinach Salad:

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For this salad, he used iceberg lettuce, handama (Okinawan spinach), spring onions, cherry tomatoes, and bacon bits topping it all with a bottled Japanese creamy cheese dressing.

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This is a sweet that can be found at one of the local bakeries on island.

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This particular roll reminded me more of a sticky bun. Although tasty, the cinnamon flavor was almost nonexistent and there were no raisins in the bun.