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Baked Penne With Italian Meatballs Recipe (Contadina Sauces Recipe)

Still can’t get enough of Contadina sauces! And since the last recipe I did was super easy, I challenged myself to make a more elaborate one. Nasobrahan yata ako sa challenge haha. For Noche Buena, I made Baked Penne with Italian Meatballs in Bechamel Sauce.

This is the most elaborate and super sarap pasta recipe I did so far. Move over spaghetti! And will I do it again? Yes na yes and promise I will make a video out of it. Na stress ako sa first time so I never got the chance to record. Here are the recipes I used to make this dish the best pasta dish ever.

Italian Meatballs Recipe from Contadina Website:

This is super easy to make pala! I have been wondering how meatballs are made and this recipe is super easy and swak na swak. Only, I replaced fennel with anise seed and used only half. Anise seed kase is stronger and fennel is hard to find 🙂

Baked Ziti Recipe

500 grams Contadina Penne Pasta
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup grated romano cheese
420 grams Contadina Aglio Arrostito Pasta Sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

*Preheat oven to 350 F

1. Cook Penne according to packaging. (Do not rinse off under water!)

2. In a big bowl, combine cream cheese, romano cheese, pepper and sauce (reserve 1/4)

3. Combine penne and sauce.

4. In a pan, spread the 1/4 cup reserved sauce, add the penne mixture and top with Mozzarella.

5. Cover with foil and bake until mozzarella is melted (12 to 15 minutes).

Bechamel Sauce Recipe can be found here.

Kaya sya elaborate because that’s 3 things you need to cook but sabi ko nga, it was worth it.

To serve, arrange pasta + white sauce then top with meatballs and parmesan cheese.

Now, it’s time for a giveaway! Who wants to try this super sarap pasta recipe?!? Raise your plates! Giveaway prize is a basket full of Contadina products!

I will make this giveaway super easy. Comment below kung ano sa tingin nyo sa recipe ko, mukhang bang masarap? mahirap gawin? or mukhang tataob ang baked Ziti ng Sbarro?

Then copy and paste below as your status (public bes ha) at huwag kalimutan na i tag ang Mommy Blogger Pehpot page:

@Mommy Blogger Pehpot, your pasta recipe using Contadina Sauces and Contadina Penne Pasta looks really yummy! Gusto ko din i try ang Baked Penne with Italian Meatballs na ito! http://tinyurl.com/contadinagiveaway #ContadinaPhilippines #MommyPehpotGiveaway #MommyPehpotGiveaway2017

Giveaway will end on January 17 and will announce winner first thing on January 18. The winner can claim the prize in Makati from January 18 until January 20.

Landers Superstore Christmas Shopping Experience

This is my first time to enter a Superstore and to say that I was overwhelmed is an understatement. My Landers Superstore Christmas Shopping Experience is huge! So now I am praying everyday that Landers Pasig will be a reality soon! Please po, parang awa nyo naaaaa

My Landers Superstore Christmas Shopping Experience

Landers Superstore is the newest membership shopping superstore in Metro Manila. It aims to change the harried pace of our Christmas shopping by giving “more value to customers so they will always have a blissful shopping experience.”

“This Christmas, we are inviting everyone to visit Landers Superstore where members can enjoy and shop at their own leisure without going through the frantic holiday rush,” explained by Landers Superstore President, Gwen Lim. “Plus, we have special holiday offerings which will surely delight the members.

Spread Christmas cheer with Landers Superstores’ various Holiday Baskets that make a perfect gift for your loved ones!

Landers Superstore Membership:

Landers Membership Fee is 800 Pesos for personal account and for 400 Pesos for one extension.
Business membership fee is P1,000 and you may avail of up to four (4) extension cards for an additional P400 each.
All memberships are valid for 12 months and may be renewed with the same fee. Your membership card will be honored at all Landers Superstores.

Currently, Landers Superstore is offering a 20% discount on all membership fees.

My Landers Superstore Christmas Shopping Experience

I feel like it will take me a day to really really digest all what Landers has to offer. From the very limited time I had last week, I could really say that Landers Superstore is must this coming Holiday. Lahat ng kailangan ninyo andun na eh, from gifts to appliances, to Christmas decors and handa for Christmas! I will go back at Balintawak branch within the week to check their beef section (exciting to!)

Ito pinaka winner sa lahat ng purchase ko. Christmas decors!! I will be back for moreeeee! That Christmas decor is only 1300 Pesos at 50 ornaments na yun ha. Lumalabas na less than 30 pesos lang per ornament! Ang saya saya!!!!!

The Santa & co pillow is around 150-170 yata.. I really can’t remember but it’s less than 200 lang. The ornaments has 24 Christmas balls, 2 special balls, 8 long ornament (I don’t know what it is called), 2 doves, and 8 snowflakes (4 red and 4 gold). Malamang bumili pa ako ng 3 for my Christmas Tree. Mukhang hindi kasya ang dalawa lang eh.

Landers Superstore is not just a superstore, it is the first membership shopping store to have a cozy coffee shop (Doppio), a comfortable diner (Landers Central), and a delectable bakery (Dough & Co.). If you’re done shopping or taking a break from it, you can enjoy delicious New York-style pizza, fried chicken and hotdogs, bagels, fancy cakes and pastries in its spacious dining area.

The Superstore also provides a sleek barbershop (Talas Manileño in Landers Balintawak and Federal Barbers in Landers Otis) where waiting husbands and even kids can get their own pampering.

And it does stop there, Landers Superstore also offers gasoline perks exclusively for members! Landers Superstore has its own Caltex and you get discounts whenever you fill up your tank at their gas station. Get P2 off per liter of Gasoline and P1.50 per liter of Diesel from five-star gasoline station, Caltex. And no, this is not just a Christmas deal – the fuel discount is an everyday offer.

Be updated with Landers Superstore offerings by visiting Landers Superstore Facebook Page.

Shrimp And Pesto Pasta Recipe Using Contadina Products

So I got an invite to try out Contadina products. A few months back, top food and lifestyle bloggers got an invite for the product launching of Contadina (hindi kasali ang lola nyo, top mommy blogger lang ako ?). But that event was super duper OMG! Contadina flew Nigella Lawson. Yup, the Domestic Goddess Nigella Lawson. So when I got an invite for a Contadina Supermarket Run where we buy our Contadina supplies and cook a dish using those products (I choose Shrimp And Pesto Pasta Recipe), wala ng kyeme. I want to be a domestic goddess too. Feeling ko, just by using Contadina products, medyo ka level ko na si beshie Nigella.

Shrimp And Pesto Pasta Recipe Using Contadina Products

That’s the finish product. Sobrang sarap promise! It’s like eating in an Italian restaurant. But before I give you the recipe, let me just show you what happened during the Contadina Supermarket Run:

It was super duper fun! Robinsons Selections at Grand Canal Mall is really nice. Well lit and spacious and their frozen seafood collection is well organized. So yeah, if you are looking for Contadina products, go buy at any Robinsons Supermarket near you.

Contadina is originally owned by Del Monte Foods Inc., a company based in California, USA, Contadina is only distributed in the United States and Latin America where it is seen as a high-quality, authentic Italian brand. When Del Monte Pacific Limited, Del Monte Philippine’s parent company, bought the US business in 2014, they fell in love with the Contadina brand and decided to bring it to the Philippines whilst extending its portfolio of products.

The Contadina line now consists of an array of Mediterranean cuisine essentials:

Olive Oils (Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Pure Olive Oil) Made from the fine olives grown in Andalucia, Spain. The aroma is very distinct; one can really smell the notes of freshly-cut greens and fruits. The taste of olives is very pleasant and enhances the flavour of any recipe without overpowering the other ingredients.
Pasta (Spaghetti, Linguini, Penne) Made from 100% Canadian Durum Wheat Semolina known for its fine texture and ability to create firm pasta with the right bounciness and golden, creamy color.
Pasta Sauces (Formaggio, Napoletana, Arrabbiata, Aglio Arrostito, Pesto Alla Genovese) From Italy, very fresh and flavourful, like they were bottled yesterday use authentic Grana Padano cheese and fresh Italian herbs.
Canned Tomatoes (Diced Tomatoes, Crushed Tomatoes, Diced Tomatoes with Italian Herbs, Stewed Tomatoes Italian Recipe)  From California, known for producing Roma Tomatoes with juicy and meaty flesh. The cuts, particularly for the Diced and Stewed variants, are very clean and the shape is preserved even after cooking.

Get to know more about Contadina and their products by visiting Contadina Philippines Facebook Page.