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Cooking time: 35 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
Endive is very popular here during winter, normally braised or cooked for a vegetable or warm salad. If you buy Prosciutto pre-packaged and have more than you need - add it to the shrimp or as a garnish to the Endive.
Sautéed Endive with Avocado Preparation and cooking time: 25 minutes2 Belgian endive
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 avocado
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Remove 2 or 3 outer leaves from endive. Rinse endive lightly. Cut each in half the long way. Heat oil, over medium heat, in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the endive flat, in one layer. Add endive, cut side down, and sauté until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Turn and sauté the other side. Add water and soy sauce, cover and simmer until the stem end is tender when pierced with a sharp knife, 7 - 10 minutes longer. Uncover, spoon the liquid over the endive, then continue cooking another 1 - 2 minutes.
To finish: Remove endive and arrange on plates. Cut the avocado in half, remove pit, slice and arrange on plate. Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
1 tsp Dijon-style mustard
2 tsp Balsamic vinegar
3 tbs good olive oil
In a small bowl whisk vinegar and mustard. Slowly whisk in olive oil, until emulsified.
Shrimp (Prawns) in Garlic Butter over Pasta Preparation and cooking time: 25 minutes12oz (360gr) cleaned shrimp (prawns)
3 slices Prosciutto or other dry-cured ham, 2oz (60gr)
5 cloves garlic
2 shallots
1 tsp paprika
2 tbs butter
1 tbs olive oil
2 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs white wine
4 tbs fresh snipped parsley substitute 2 tbs dried parsley
1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) freshly grated Parmesan optional
1 1/4 cups bite-size pasta
Cook pasta according to package directions, just until al dente.
While it cooks: Clean shrimp if they need it. Mince garlic and finely chop shallots. Roughly chop Prosciutto. Grate Parmesan. Snip parsley if using fresh.
Heat butter and oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic and sauté over medium heat, stirring frequently, 5 - 7 minutes. Be careful not to let the garlic brown. Add ham and sauté 5 minutes longer, just until starting to get crisp. Stir in paprika. Add shrimp and sauté until cooked through (they'll turn opaque and curl). Add lemon juice, white wine and parsley; heat through. Add pasta and heat through, stirring. Spoon into a serving dish, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.
Note: The photo was taken before I added the cheese - the shrimp and ham showed up better.....
Sautéed Carrots Preparation and cooking time: 25 minutes2 - 3 carrots
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs butter
1/4 cup chicken stock
Peel carrots, cut in half, then each half again so you have carrot sticks. Melt butter and oil in a small skillet just big enough to hold carrots. Add carrots and sauté 10 minutes, turning occasionally until they develop a golden color. Add stock, cover and continue cooking until done, another 7 - 10 minutes. Uncover, cook off pan juices and serve.
Cooking Schedule: 35 minutes |
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