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Macaroni Soup with Ham

April 27, 2015 6:36 am , Leave a Comment , Winnie N

I love Macaroni Soup. My mom used to make it for us when we were kids. I don’t quite recall but I think she used to make it specifically when we were sick. But it was definitely a favourite childhood Memorable Dish of mine. I used to suck on the macaroni tube when it was in my mouth to drink the soup that was trapped in there. What am I saying? I still do it now! I just remember having a lot of fun eating it.

I did a little research and have come to realize that this is a Hong Kong-Western style dish! I thought everyone grew up eating this. In Hong Kong, Macaroni soup with ham is usually eaten for breakfast or lunch. When my kids are sick, the first thing I think of making them is macaroni soup. It’s easy to make, brothy, warm and so yummy to eat.

This is a great alternative to macaroni cheese and a great dish to make for the kiddies. It covers all the basic food groups – carbs, proteins and veggies. I’m sure this Memorable Dish will please children anywhere!

It’s super easy to make when you have everything on hand. It makes a great one-dish meal for children and adults alike. Have this Memorable Dish for breakfast and pretend you are at a Hong Kong-Western style café!

Macaroni Soup with Ham

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Serving Size: 1

Ingredients

1 cup of cooked Macaroni pasta
1/2 cup diced Ham
1/2 cup frozen Corn, Peas, Carrot mix (defrosted)
2 cups Chicken Broth (Homemade or your favourite store-bought brand)
Splash of Vegetable Oil
Salt and White Pepper to taste

Preparation

Prepare macaroni pasta according to package instructions.
Drain macaroni in colander, add vegetable oil and mix to prevent from sticking.
Bring the chicken broth to a boil and add macaroni, ham, and vegetables.
Once the broth boils again, it’s ready to serve.

https://www.memorabledishes.com/macaroni-soup-with-ham/

Recipe by Memorable Dishes | www.memorabledishes.com

Posted in: Main Course, Noodles, Pasta, Pork, Soup, Vegetables , Tagged: carrots, corn, ham, macaroni, one-dish meal, peas, soup

Tomatoes Stuffed With Ham Salad

February 23, 2015 7:46 am , Leave a Comment , Winnie N

Even though I spent the first eight years of my life in Hong Kong, my childhood Memorable Dishes could easily have come from a child in North America. The British influences in Hong Kong have added a plethora of interesting dishes to the Hong Kong people. Because of my mom’s adventurous nature in the culinary world, my childhood dishes were made up of both Chinese and Western dishes.

One of my most fondest memories was our weekend potluck parties with friends and family. These weekend gatherings consisted of lots of yummy food coupled with mahjong games for the adults. The kids were left to their own devices while the adults played mahjong. I don’t know why we had so much fun playing even though Hong Kong apartments were fairly small.

When we got hungry from playing, we would grab these stuffed tomatoes and pop them into our mouths. Well, maybe not pop them but took a couple of big bites. At that time, neither cherry nor cocktail tomatoes were available in Hong Kong so my mom used the smallest tomatoes she could find to make these delicious snacks.

I just found out from my mom that she used butter in this recipe. No wonder why they tasted so good! I am recreating this dish using small vine-ripened cocktail tomatoes. Feel free to use cherry tomatoes if you want them to be more bite-sized.

Tomatoes Stuffed With Ham Salad

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

12 Cocktail Tomatoes (ripe but firm)
1 cup diced Ham
3 tbsp Mayonnaise
1 tsp of melted Butter (Use if you want to keep it the old school way. Omit if you are more health conscious 🙂
A few dashes of White Pepper
Parsley for garnish (optional)

Preparation

Cut the top of the tomatoes big enough to scoop out the seeds. Scoop and discard the seeds.
Cut a bit off the bottom of the tomatoes so that the tomatoes can stand up.
Turn the hollowed out tomatoes open-side down so you can drain the extra juice out.
Mix ham, mayonnaise, butter (if using).
Fill tomatoes with ham mixture.
Garnish with parsley if using.

Notes

Note #1: If you can’t find cocktail tomatoes and end up using bigger tomatoes, you can cut bigger tomatoes in half instead.

Note #2: You can prep this a few hours ahead and leave it in the fridge. When you are ready to serve, scoop the ham mixture into the tomatoes.

https://www.memorabledishes.com/tomatoes-stuffed-with-ham-salad/

Recipe by Memorable Dishes | www.memorabledishes.com