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Crisp Apple and Tuna Spread Canape

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 2 cans Century Tuna Mayo Spread 1 cup cream cheese � teaspoon cayenne pepper Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 cup diced apples 10 slices apples for garnish 1 puff pastry cut in into 10 rounds 1 piece egg 1 tablespoon water HERE'S HOW: Heat oven to 400�F. Line large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Unroll puff pastry on work surface. Using a cookie cutter, cut 10 rounds of puff pastry. Place on cookie sheet; prick each round with fork.  In small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon water until well blended; brush on rounds. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. In another small bowl, mix cream cheese and Century Tuna Mayo Spread, cayenne pepper, lemon zest and apples with wooden spoon, leaving small pieces of tuna visible and season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into each puff pastry rounds. For each cracker, place 1 apple slice into tuna and cheese mixture.

Chicken Empanada

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Try this version of Chicken Empanada with a hint of Italian gourmet. Perfect for weekend afternoons! WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 pc medium onion, chopped 1/4 kg chicken breast, deboned and diced 1 pc large potato, cut into small cubes 2 tbsp raisins 1 pc medium red bell pepper, diced 1 pouch (115 g) DEL MONTE Quick 'n Easy Italian Pizza Sauce CRUST 3/4 cup evaporated milk 1 tsp calamansi juice 1/2 cup margarine, softened 1 pc  eggyolk 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp sugar (optional) HERE'S HOW: CRUST: Combine milk, 1 tsp iodized fine salt or 1 tbsp rock salt and calamansi juice. Let stand for 5 minutes or until milk is curdled. Cream margarine and egg yolk until light and fluffy (5 minutes). Add milk mixture gradually while beating continuously until well-blended. Add 2 cups flour and mix well until mixture holds together. Shape into a ball. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 1 hour.  KNEAD dough for 10 minu...

Tuna Cups

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 2 cloves (10 g)  garlic, crushed 1 pc (30 g) small onion, chopped 1/2 c (100.5 g) canned button mushrooms, sliced 1 pouch (130 g) DEL MONTE Sweet Style Spaghetti Sauce 1/3 c (63 g) tuna chunks in oil, drained 12 pc (360 g) pan Americano (or sliced bread), edges removed 2 tbsp (28 g) margarine, softened 1/2 c (57.5 g) Quickmelt cheese, grated HERE'S HOW: SAUT� GARLIC, onion and mushrooms. Add DEL MONTE Spaghetti Sauce and tuna. Simmer for 3 minutes. Set aside.  Spread each bread with margarine. Fit into muffin pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 350�F for 5 minutes. Fill each bread �cup� with 1-2 tablespoons of saut�ed mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for another 3 minutes or until cheese melts.  Rich in Thiamin- prevents Beri-beri

Sopas Spaghetti

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 pack (175 g) DEL MONTE Spaghetti (Merienda Pack), cut into 3 1 pouch (250 g)DEL MONTE Carbonara Sauce 1 pc (30 g) small onion, sliced 100 grams chicken breast fillet, cut into strips 50 grams carrot, cubed 2 pc (99 g) hotdog, slliced 1 tsp (7 g) salt 1/8 tsp (.375 g) pepper 1/3 cup (85 g) evaporated milk HERE'S HOW: SAUT� onion, chicken and carrot in 1 tsp oil for 5 minutes. Add hotdog, saute for 1 minute. Set aside.  BOIL Spaghetti in 3 cups water for 8 minutes. Drain, reserve 2-1/4 cups pasta broth. COMBINE saut�d chicken mixture, pasta broth and DEL MONTE Carbonara Sauce. Allow to simmer.  ADD spaghetti, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.   Rich in calcium- for strong bones and teeth

Bacon Carbonara Pasta

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 WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 pack (175 g)  DEL MONTE Spaghetti (Merienda Pack), cooked (reserve 3 tbsp pasta broth) 1 pouch (250 g) DEL MONTE Carbonara Sauce 80 grams bacon, sliced 1/4 cup (28.75 g) grated cheddar cheese HERE'S HOW: FRY bacon until crunchy. Set aside bacon, reserve drippings.  COMBINE drippings with DEL MONTE Carbonara Sauce, pasta broth. Cover, simmer for 3 minutes.  ADD cheese and half of bacon, then pour over pasta. Toss. Top with remaining bacon.  Good source of Calcium- for strong bones and teeth