Monday, September 28, 2009

Shrimp and pancetta spaghetti

Ingredients
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 6 cloves shallots
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 12 slices pancetta
  • 1 cup sundried tomatoes
  • 1½ cup white wine
  • 1 lb shrimp (peeled, deveined)
  • 2 cups arugula
  • ¾ lb spaghetti
Instructions
  • Sauté the shallots, garlic, pancetta in the olive oil.
  • Add the sundried tomatoes.
  • Add the white wine, allow to reduce.
  • Simmer and add the shrimp; allow to cook covered for 5 minutes.
  • Reduce heat, add arugula and toss.
  • Add cooked spaghetti and toss.
Notes
  • Yummy!
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Veal and lemon saltimbocca

Ingredients
  • 4 veal scaloppine (¼-½ inch thick)
  • 1 lemon (sliced thin)
  • 4 slices proscuitto
  • ½ cup white wine
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 14½ oz can whole tomatoes (drained and chopped)
  • ½ cup cream
  • sage
Instructions
  • Season the veal scaloppine with salt and pepper.
  • Add two slices of lemon to each scaloppa, and a sage leaf on each lemon slice.
  • Press a slice of proscuitto on each scaloppa.
  • Warm olive oil in a skillet on medium-high heat.
  • Sauté the scaloppine, proscuitto side down, for 2 minutes.
  • Turn over and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Keep scaloppine warm in the oven while cooking the sauce.
  • Deglaze the skillet with the white wine, scraping the burnt bits.
  • Add the chicken broth and allow to reduce.
  • Add tomatoes, cream, salt and pepper.
  • Top the veal with the sauce and add some chopped sage.
Notes
  • So delicious!
  • Really quick; around 20 minutes to prepare and cook.
  • Quite expensive; $16 for the veal, $4 for the proscuitto.
  • I used really thin veal scaloppine from Whole Foods, and overcooked it a bit. 1 minute on each side might have been enough.
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