by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 30, 2021 | Bon Appetit
For the 4th part of the Tuna Recipes for Lent series, we are revisiting the U.S. and Italy once again. Sandwich and soup go well together and you can certainly enjoy these for one meal.
Tuna Bruschetta
Bruschetta is an open sandwich and the bread used is usually a crusty type of bread such as a baguette. Technically you could use any bread but it wouldn’t be the same. 🙂
Tuna Bruschetta
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: bread, fish, sandwich, tuna
Servings: 8
- 1 can (185 g) San Miguel Del Mar Tuna Chunks in Oil
- 1 pc. (30 g) onion, chopped
- 3 pc. (100 g) tomatoes, chopped
- 6 pcs. basil leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup capers
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pc. baguette, sliced 1/4 inch thick and lightly toasted
Mix together tuna, onion, tomatoes, basil, capers, olives, vinegar, and olive oil.
Top each piece of bread with a scoop of the tuna mixture.
Tuna and Corn Chowder
I love chowders. A chowder is a very heavy, filling soup. Tuna and corn chowder is a healthy alternative and is not difficult to make. I am certainly making this over the holy week.
Tuna and Corn Chowder
A chowder is a heavy, cream-based soup! On its own, it is quite filling.
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chowder, corn, fish, soup, tuna
Servings: 5
- 1/4 cup Dari Creme Classic
- 1 pc. (50 g) onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup celery
- 1/4 kg potatoes, cubed
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 2 cups chicken broth*
- 1 pack (250 ml.) Magnolia All-Purpose Cream
- 1 can (185 g) San Miguel Del Mar Tuna Chunks in Water
- 1/4 tsp iodized fine salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
In a saucepot, melt margarine and sauté onion and celery
Add potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add corn and cook for another 5 minutes or until the potato is tender.
Pour in broth and cream. Stir and let simmer.
Mix in tuna and cook until soup thickens. Season with salt and pepper.
- For a thicker consistency add roux to the chowder. Roux is combined with equal parts of butter and flour.
- To make roux: Melt butter over low heat and mix in flour until blond in color. Cool down. Add a few tablespoons to the soup and cook until desired consistency is achieved.
These tuna recipes go well together as well. Let me know if you tried to make them and how well the dishes turned out. 🙂
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 29, 2021 | Bon Appetit
The third part of this series brings us to the United States and Italy. You could have these two dishes together. 🙂 I have been to restaurants like Almon Marina, for example, that serve half a sandwich with half a pasta order for a meal.
Tuna, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich
Think of the BLT – bacon, lettuce, and tomato – sandwich. Now substitute the delicious bacon with the yummy tuna and you have a TLT sandwich.
Tuna, Lettuce & Tomato (TLT) Sandwiches
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sandwich, tuna
- 3 pc ciabatta or focaccia bread
- 3 tbsp Magnolia Real Mayonnaise
- 3 pc lettuce leaves
- 1 can (185 g) San Miguel Del Mar Tuna Chunks in Water, drained
- 1 pc (60 g) salad tomato, sliced
- 1 pack (165 g) Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese, grated
- 2 tbsp Magnolia Gold Butter Unsalted melted
Slice bread horizontally in the center. Spread mayonnaise on the inner side of the bread. On each bread, place a piece of lettuce, a third portion of the tuna, tomato slices, and cheese.
Brush the outer side of the sandwich with melted butter. Toast bread in a preheated Panini machine for 1 to 2 minutes or until the pressed sandwich is golden brown. Serve hot.
If Panini press is unavailable, toast bread on a preheated pan and press with a lid.
Tuna Aglio Olio
Aglio Olio is a dieter’s go-to pasta dish but, I will be honest with you, it isn’t the most exciting dish. Adding tuna and some spices elevates the flavor of this dish.
Tuna Aglio Olio Pasta
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: pasta dish, tuna
Servings: 5
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped garlic
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 2 cans (185 g each) San Miguel Del Mar Tuna Chunks in Oil
- 200 g squid ink spaghetti noodles pre-cooked according to package directions
- 200 g spaghetti noodles cooked according to package directions
- 2 tbsp chili flakes
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Heat oil in a hot pan, then sauté garlic, tomatoes, and tuna over medium heat.
Toss in both kinds of pasta. Add chili flakes and Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 19, 2020 | Events
The on-going global pandemic did not stop Filinvest City from making the Christmas season more joyous and meaningful as it recently held its “Be the Light” virtual event, making the community still feel the wonderful holiday vibe even in the comforts of their own homes.
Kicking off the celebration by paying tribute to frontliners and modern-day heroes, Filinvest City’s Be the Light show highlights the true meaning of Christmas — giving thanks, sparking hope, and continuing to inspire possibilities as we all look back at the last few months of community quarantines and unprecedented changes.
Don Ubaldo, Filinvest City vice president for townships
“The year 2020 has made us focus on what is important—the people who matter to us and those who make a difference in the community,” noted Don Ubaldo, Filinvest City vice president for townships. “That is why, this year, we dedicate our Christmas celebration to the people in the frontlines. They are the people who made this celebration possible. With this gathering, we want to inspire everyone that all of us can be the light this Christmas season.”
Filinvest City further encouraged the community to be the light and always look at the brighter side as it hosted a Christmas video-making online contest dedicated to community frontliners. People from the community, who want to showcase their talents in video-making, storytelling, and production, joined the contest and shared stories of inspiring workers in Filinvest City.
Contest winners
During the event hosted by Sam YG, contest winners were announced … Angela Pangilinan, a Muntinlupa resident and professional digital marketer, won the top prize with her video which told the story of the determined, long-time security guard, Arnel Pastor. Her entry was also dubbed the People’s Choice Award for having the greatest number of shares on Facebook. Pangilinan took home a total of ₱25,000 in cash.
Meanwhile, finalist Justine Sarmiento, an HR Manager from Sucat, received ₱15,000 in cash with the inspiring quarantine story of John Christian Bantug, housekeeping personnel in a condo in Filinvest City. Lastly, receiving ₱10,000, Precious Joy Matorre, a frontliner herself from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), dedicated her entry to Queency Reyes, a medical technologist in RITM. The frontliners featured in the winning entries also received a ₱5,000 worth of Noche Buena package from Filinvest City.
Musical performances
The show also featured musical performances from some of the country’s biggest OPM bands. Fans were able to sing along from their own homes as Silent Sanctuary, Gracenote, and Sandwich performed Christmas songs and some of their respective hits including “Ikaw Lamang,” “It’s Okay to Not be Okay,” and “Betamax.”
Filinvest City is known to be the go-to Christmas destination in the metro south and it continues to light up the garden city this year amid the pandemic. Viewers of the show were able to catch glimpses of the holiday decorations all over the township, including the dazzling lights and the 30-foot Christmas tree at the Spectrum Linear Park. And in light of honoring today’s heroes for their courage and sacrifice to serve and protect the community, Filinvest City unveiled its official tribute video to frontliners featuring the song “Kaleidoscope World” by Francis Magalona.
Through the Be the Light virtual event, Filinvest City aims to not only spread even more joy and inspiration this season, but also to initiate a movement that will leave a significant impact on the community as the world navigates through these trying times.
Rewatch clips from the “Be the Light” Christmas event by liking and following @FilinvestCityOFFICIAL on Facebook. For more information, visit www.filinvestcity.com.
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