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Gourmet Chef Recipes - January 24, 2007

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

Today we celebrate Shellfish with 3 delicious recipes.

Print and Prepare !!!
 

Linguine with Herbed Clam Sauce

 
 
 
Ingredients -
 

1/2 cup chopped Onion
2 Garlic cloves, finely minced
2 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
1/3 cup Dry White Wine
1 cup bottled Clam Juice
1 (10-ounces) can Whole Baby Clams, including juice
1/4 cup minced Fresh Flat-Leaf Parsley Leaves
2 teaspoons minced Fresh Thyme leaves or 3/4 teaspoon dried
1/2 pound Linguine, cooked according to package directions

 
Preparation:
 

In a deep skillet cook the onion and garlic in butter over medium heat, stirring, until pale golden, add flour, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in wine, clam juice, and clams with juice; simmer sauce, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.

Stir in parsley, thyme, salt and pepper to taste. Add cooked linguine to mixture in skillet and toss to combine.

 
 

Grilled Shrimp with Bacon

 
 
 
Ingredients -
 

2 pounds Fresh Jumbo Shrimp
1/4 cup Lemon Juice
1/4 cup Catsup
3 dashes Hot Pepper Sauce
1 Garlic clove; crushed
1/2 cup Oil
1/2 pound Bacon; (or more)
Lemon Wedges

 
Preparation:
 

Shell and devein uncooked shrimp. In a bowl, mix next 5 ingredients. Marinate shrimp in mixture 30 mins. to 1 hour at room temp. Cut bacon into thirds or halves and wrap bacon around shrimp. Thread onto skewers. Grill until bacon is crisp, 10 to 12 mins. Turn several times and brush with reserved marinade. Bacon dripping will cause the grill to flare up, so keep the water spritzer handy. Serve at once with lemon wedges.

 
 

Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Bruschetta

 
 
 
Ingredients -
 

1 (6-ounce) can Water-Packed Tuna
1/3 cup minced Red Onion
3 tablespoons chopped Fresh Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley
2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 teaspoon chopped Fresh Thyme, (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
1 clove Garlic, peeled
1 (15-ounce) can Cannellini Beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup chopped Oil-Packed Dried Tomatoes, drained
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Ground Pepper
20 thin slices crusty French or Italian Bread, cut diagonally

 
Preparation:
 

In small bowl, flake tuna with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients. Set aside.
With food processor running, drop garlic through feed tube and process until chopped. Add beans; process until smooth. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper; pulse just to mix. Scrape into small bowl.

Heat broiler. Arrange bread slices in single layer on cookie sheets. Broil 1 to 3 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

Spread each toast with bean purée, then spoon on some tuna mixture.