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Gourmet Chef Recipes - January 21, 2007

Gourmet Chef Recipes presents recipes, culinary techniques, presentation styles, menu ideas and party planning.

Today we celebrate Italian cuisine with 3 delicious recipes that go
together beautifully.

Print and Prepare !!!
 

Chicken Marsala

 
 
 
Ingredients -
 

1 ounce Dried Porcini Mushrooms
8 ounce Fresh White Mushrooms
4 Chicken Breast Halves, skinned
Flour for dredging
Salt & Pepper
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
2/3 cup Dry Marsala Wine
1/4 cup Fresh Chopped Parsley

 
Preparation:
 

Re hydrate the porcini mushrooms in 1 cup warm water for about 30 minutes. Remove from the water, pat dry with paper towels, and chop coarsely. Strain the porcini water, and set aside to use later. Slice the fresh mushrooms thinly. Dredge the chicken breasts in flour seasoned lightly with salt and pepper, and then brown in a skillet with the oil over medium heat. Once well browned, remove the chicken and set aside.

Cook the sliced mushrooms in the same pan until tender and golden brown. If the pan becomes too dry, use a little of the porcini liquid to moisten it. Return the chicken pieces to the pan with the mushrooms, and add the porcini, the Marsala wine and 1/4 cup of the porcini liquid. Taste, and season with salt and pepper if needed. Turn down to medium low heat, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes. If the juices begin to evaporate too much while cooking, add a few tablespoons of the porcini water. When completed, the sauce should be thick and creamy. To serve, place chicken pieces on a platter, spoon over the juices, and sprinkle with the fresh parsley.

 
 

Fettuccine Alfredo

 
 
 
Ingredients -
 

12 ounces Fettuccine
2 1/2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1 cup Heavy Cream
1/3 cup freshly grated Italian Parmesan Cheese
1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon White Pepper
Salt, to taste

 
Preparation:
 

In a pan warm the butter and the cream. Combine them well and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Approximately for 20 minutes.
When it's ready add the nutmeg and the pepper and set the pan aside.
Meanwhile cook the pasta as directed.
When ready drain the pasta, add it to the cream and mix in the parmesan. If it gets too dry just add a little bit of milk.
Serve immediately.

 
 

Easy Breadsticks

 
 
 
Ingredients -
 

1 (10 ounce) can Pizza Dough (Pillsbury)
1 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
1 teaspoon Oregano
1/4 cup Olive Oil (approximately)
Marinara Sauce, for dipping

 
Preparation:
 

Preheat oven to 450º.

Unroll dough onto cutting board. Cut into 16 even strips.

Place each strip on a lightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake 6-8 minutes until golden brown.

While dough is baking, combine all DRY ingredients.

Remove baked breadsticks from oven and brush with olive oil and quickly sprinkle evenly with dry topping.

Serve with warm marinara sauce.