Tag: fresh thyme
Creamy Shrimp With Penne
- 1 to ½ pound penne, cooked al dente
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium shallot, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh thyme
- ½ cup white wine
- ½ cup clam juice
- 2 cups homemade tomato sauce or a 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 pound medium shrimp, deveined and peeled
- Salt
Heat a wide saucepan with olive oil. Add the shallot, garlic and thyme and sauté on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the white wine and clam juice to deglaze. Bring to a boil and add the tomato sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer for ten minutes. Lower the heat and add the half and half and shrimp. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes or till the shrimp are cooked. Add salt and cooked penne. Mix well and check for seasonings. Serve hot.
Caramelized Onion and Thyme Burgers with Gorgonzola Sauce
- 2 pounds ground grass fed beef
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
Heat a small nonstick frying pan with the oil and butter. Add the onion and sauté on medium heat. Cook for about 15 minutes till the onion is soft and translucent. Add the thyme and salt. Cook for another 5 minutes. Take off heat and keep aside.
- 1 small garlic head with top cut off
- Drizzle of olive oil
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the garlic head onto a piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil. Wrap securely and roast in oven for 30 minutes. Take out of oven and let cool.
Add the caramelized onion and roasted garlic into the ground beef. Add salt to taste and form into 5 to 7 patties.
Gorgonzola Cheese
- ¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
- ¼ cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon salt
Mix the ingredients in a small bowl and keep aside. Grill the patties as desired and form the burgers topped with the Gorgonzola sauce.
Sausage and Peas Risotto with Tomato Salad
Okay, time to change it up- how about some Italian fare? Lets start with some delicious risotto?? Don’t be intimidated, at all.. it is not as hard as it looks- definitely try it.. especially with all the lovely tomatoes in the farmers market…
Tomato Salad
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
Add the tomatoes to a medium bowl. Add the olive oil, salt and garlic. Mix well and let sit while the risotto cooks.
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pack chicken sausage, casings off and crumbled
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- ½ cup white wine (Sauvignon Blanc)
- 4 cups chicken broth, heated
- Salt
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ½ cup half and half
- ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Heat a heavy saucepan with the olive oil. Add the crumbled sausage and sauté on high heat, stirring constantly for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the shallot, garlic and thyme. Saute for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rice and white wine. Stir and cook for a minute. Start adding the hot broth a ladle at a time while stirring. Add more broth as the liquid cooks off. Continue to cook until the rice is al dente- about 20 minutes. Add salt, frozen peas, half and half and the cheese. Continue to stir on low heat until the peas are heated through. Check for seasonings and serve hot with tomato salad.
Roasted Fennel Risotto with Chilean Sea Bass
This is a delicious and sophisticated dish I came up with. I made this through the week but I think it is very appropriate for a special occasion or a nice Sunday dinner. I have been using fennel a lot these days- raw and roasted. I decided to roast it and cut it up and use it in a risotto- why not, I thought… I also roasted some other aromatic like garlic and shallot. All these ingredients gave the risotto and lovely sweet, nutty flavor.
I bought one of my husband’s favorite fish- Chilean sea bass and marinated it in a miso mixture and simply sautéed it. I also tossed baby arugula with olive oil and lemon juice.
The combination of the risotto and fish with the arugula was unusually delicious… try this dish when you want to impress your family…
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Pork Stew with Orange Jerk Sauce
This stew is absolutely delicious. I made my own Jerk sauce and decided to do a stew instead of the normal grilled Jerk chicken. I bought some lovely pork shoulder and got to work. I met a lovely Jamaican family last month and I asked them how what all they add to their Jerk sauce. They gave me the ingredients and I decided to give it a try. I didn’t make it super spicy as I am the only one who enjoys that.
I used orange juice and chicken broth for the liquid – which gave the stew amazing flavor. I decided to serve it with creamy polenta and a huge green salad… yum!
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Lasagna with Meat Sauce
I thought I would continue the pasta theme and post one of my favorite recipes. We all love lasagna in our family. I used the meat sauce from yesterdays post. The dish was even quicker to make than usual since most of the work was done. I usually eliminate the ricotta but I decided to add it to this dish. I added tons of flavor including parsley, cheese and garlic.
All in all, it was a delicious lasagna…
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Meat Sauce with Pancetta
Pasta dish number tow. This one is made with pancetta and ground turkey. It has lots of flavor with shallots and garlic. I always have fresh tomato sauce on hand. I use it for everything including pizza.
I made a big batch of it to have lots of leftovers. My daughter loves meat sauce with spaghetti so I try to make it often. As long as I use healthy ingredients, I don’t mind making it for her often.
It was delicious with a big green salad and some red wine…
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