We all know that Christmas this year will be somehow different, why not make it something more special? For one, perhaps the community quarantine is just a way to bring the entire family all at the same dining table to enjoy home-cooked family favorites this holiday.

If you’re looking for ideas for your Noche Buena feast, here are some easy-to-cook and delicious recipes that you can try using El Real.

Pineapple Bacon Macaroni

Easily get you and your family into the Christmas spirit with the smell of home-cooked ham or bacon coupled with that sweet aroma of glazed pineapple. Try out this Pineapple Bacon Macaroni recipe:

What You’ll Need

• 400g El Real Elbow Macaroni
• 1 cup bacon
• 150g pineapple Juice
• 1 can pineapple slices
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• ½ cup sour cream
• Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

  1. Cook El Real Elbow Macaroni in lightly salted boiled water for 8 minutes. Set aside.
  2. Fry the bacon until crispy. Set aside.
  3. Drain pineapple slices from can then coat with brown sugar. Fry brown sugar-coated pineapple slices until browned. Set aside.
  4. In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream and pineapple juice.
  5. Mix in cooked El Real Elbow Macaroni to sour cream-pineapple juice mixture and toss in crispy bacon and brown sugar-coated pineapple slices.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Pineapple Party Pasta

For a creamier version, try this pineapple party recipe:

What You’ll Need

• 400g El Real Party Pasta
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup all-purpose cream
• 250g bacon, chopped
• 2 cans pineapple tidbits
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

  1. Cook El Real Party Pasta in lightly salted boiling water for 8 minutes. Drain and let cool.
  2. Heat oil in a frying pan.
  3. Fry bacon until crispy. Cut into smaller pieces and set aside.
  4. Once pasta is cold, mix in all-purpose cream and mayonnaise.
  5. Top with crispy bacon bits.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Made with durum wheat, this pasta can absorb and blend well with your sauces. It’s also a good source of iron, fiber, and protein so you can be sure that you’re serving something nutritious for the family.

Have a Merry Christmas with your family by preparing a delicious Noche Buena feast using El Real. Grab this Sarap, Sustansya, and Sulit El Real Pasta in groceries and supermarkets nationwide.

Follow El Real on Facebook for more recipes. El Real is a pasta brand from Universal Robina Corporation, makers of well-loved goodies such as C2, Chippy, Cloud 9, Magic Crackers, and Maxx.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Robert “Bob” Reyes is a technologist, an ICT Consultant and Tech Speaker, a certified Google IT Support Specialist, and an Open Source advocate representing the global non-profit Mozilla (makers of Firefox) in the Philippines. Bob is a Technology Columnist for the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation and an aviation subject matter expert contributor for Spot.PH.

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