3 Gourmet Recipes for Those Rainy Date Nights with Bae

When the rainy season comes, it can usually bring on some romantic rainy nights. Make the most out of these chilly moments by setting up a date night with your partner. What’s sure to liven any night is a gourmet dinner for two. Here are three simple recipes you can make for a night to remember with bae- featuring your favorite CDO products that are both affordable and tasty.

San Marino Chili Corned Tuna Spaghetti

Spaghetti is the ultimate date night dish. It’s super easy to make and the spaghetti pasta itself is very versatile. You can experiment on all sorts of recipes to suit you and your partner’s tastes. Today, you’ll be learning to make a spaghetti dish with a simple tomato sauce.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 can San Marino Chili Corned Tuna 180g
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• ½ cup onions, chopped
• 1 tbsps garlic, chopped
• 1 cup tomatoes, diced
• ¼ cup black olives, sliced
• ¼ cup capers
• 4 cups spaghetti noodles, cooked
• 1 tbsp basil, minced (optional)
• 1 tbsp parsley, minced (optional)
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Procedure:

1. In a pan over medium heat, sauté your capers, tomatoes, olives, garlic, and onions.
2. Add the San Marino Chili Corned Tuna. Stir this in well with the other ingredients.
3. Toss the pasta into the mix.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Transfer to your serving plate and top with basil and parsley.

Quick and easy, right? That’s the CDO way! You can serve the sauce separate from the pasta so you can control its portions. You can also serve it as you see in the featured photo, with the sauce topping the pasta. Pair this dish with a glass of red wine and you’ve got yourself a romantic night!

CDO Luncheon Meat Baked Kimbap

If you’re planning a movie night date or just a night of bingewatching your favorite series, you’ll need some food to go along with it. Now, you might want to settle on popcorn or chips, but if you want to level up your viewing experience, you can try out this Korean-inspired CDO Luncheon Meat recipe.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 can of CDO Chicken Luncheon Meat, cubed
• 1 tbsp of sesame oil
• 1 tbsp of garlic, chopped
• ½ cup of mushroom, sliced
• 1 cup of kimchi, chopped
• 3 cups of cooked rice
• salt and pepper to taste
• half of fried luncheon meat, set aside other half
• 3 tbsps of leeks, sliced
• 1 tbsp of sesame seeds
• cut into strips of carrots, zucchini and egg omelette
• ½ cup each of quick-melting cheese and mozarella cheese, grated
• 2 tbsps of cooking oil
• 1 small pack of nori (dried seaweed), cut into small squares

Procedure:

1. Fry the cubed CDO Luncheon Meat. You can do this via the stove or an air fryer. Set the luncheon meat cubes when cooked.
2. Next, sauté the kimchi, garlic, and mushroom in sesame oil.
3. Stir in the cooked rice. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. After that, add half of your fried luncheon meat- along with the leeks and sesame seeds. Set aside the other half of your fried luncheon meat cubes.
5. Assemble the fried rice in a ceramic baking dish. Top this with egg omelette strips, zucchini, and carrots.
6. Cover that top layer with quick-melting cheese and the remaining luncheon meat.
7. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
8. Once done, portion into bite-sized pieces. Serve with nori sheets.

You’ve never had kimbap this good! It pairs well with a bowl of hot ramyeon if you’re up to something more than finger food. After all, eating ramyeon with a loved one has a romantic feel to it. Grab a bottle of Korean liquor and put on the latest K-movie and you’re good to go!

CDO Ulam Burger Steak With Cream Mushroom Sauce And Parsley Rice

Craving for steak with a tight budget? Don’t fret. This recipe brings the flavor of a gourmet, restaurant-level steak to your dining table- all you’ll need is some candles and soulful music.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 6 pcs CDO Ulam Burger

Cream Mushroom Sauce:

• 3 tbsps All-purpose Flour
• 2 tbsps Butter
• ¼ cup Button Mushrooms, canned or fresh, quartered
• ½ cube Beef Bouillon Cube
• ¾ cup Water -1 cup All-purpose Cream
• Salt and Pepper -1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 8 pcs Asparagus Spears, blanched, soaked in cold water
• 4 cups Cooked Rice
• 3 tbsps butter, softened
• 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped

Procedure:

1. In a pan over medium heat, fry your CDO Ulam Burger using vegetable oil. Set aside.
2. For the mushroom sauce, first pour flour in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. Wait till this turns brown and exudes a nutty aroma. Turn off the heat and then add the butter. Mix the two ingredients together thoroughly. Once you’re done, transfer this to a small bowl and set aside for later.
3. Next, sauté the mushrooms. Once they’re tender, add water and the bouillon cube. Season this with salt and pepper to taste. Let the mixture simmer on low heat.
4. Add the butter and flour mixture little by little until the liquid thickens. Add the cream next and let the mixture simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon.
5. For the parsley rice, mix your cooked rice with softened butter and chopped fresh parsley.
6. Serve according to the featured photo, or serve the sauce separate from the sauce so you can control your portions.

Date night doesn’t have to be extravagant or expensive- but the food should always be excellent. Luckily, you can cook up gourmet dishes with affordable ingredients like CDO food products. They’re also convenient because you can buy CDO Products in your common sari-sari store.

If you want more date night recipe ideas, check out CDO’s recipe page here. It’s filled to the brim with easy to make recipes made with versatile products like the ones featured here.

You may purchase San Marino Corned Tuna, CDO Luncheon Meat, and CDO Ulam Burger products at your leading groceries and supermarkets nationwide. You may also order them online via CDO Home Delivery, Shopee, and Lazada.