Saturday, October 18, 2008

Salmon, Scallops and Spinach, Oh My!

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General Notes on My Recipes: Portion sizes are generally for one or two (multiply as necessary); measuring is rarely exact (taste it or eye ball it); ingredients can always be exchanged for what you prefer or what you have (be creative); don't be mad at me if it didn't turn out right (you made it, not me!).

Salmon over Sauteed Scallops and Vegetables in Balsamic Vinaigrette

Salmon:
Turn the oven on broil. Coat your piece(s) of salmon in olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Broil the fish until browned and looking good enough to eat.

Balsamic Vinaigrette:
Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar and chardonnay (or other white wine). Sorry no measurements but make enough to cover your veggies and fish and use more wine than anything. :)

Scallops and Veggies:
Roughly chop up one medium red bell pepper. Slice half a medium yellow onion into rings, and then slice in half. Slice up a handful of small to medium sized portabella mushrooms.

Heat a pan up, add olive oil, keep the heat on medium. Add the bell pepper, onion, mushroom, and scallops to the pan and allow to cook through. Add two fistfuls of spinach to the pan and allow it to wilt. Take the pan off the stove and pour out excess liquid. Pour in vinaigrette and season everything with salt (not a lot) and pepper.


Spoon the scallop and vegetable mixture onto your plate. Place the salmon on top. Pour warmed vinaigrette over everything. Grate lots of Romano cheese over the dish. I also think some warm crusty bread for sopping might be appropriate with this.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Food and Friends

So last Wednesday or maybe it was Thursday, I made this excellent mac and cheese recipe. Honestly, it was out of this world. Since Ejim doesn't like mac and cheese, I was sad that I had no one to share this little taste of goodness with. Then I came up with the idea of having a blog to share yummy recipes and the stories about them.

To be happy, one needs both good friends and good food. So cheers to both and Enjoy!

Andrea's end of the summer yummiest Mac and gooey mozzarella Cheese

Ingredients
1 box of elbow pasta, cooked al dente
Handful of cheery tomatoes, halved
1 cup chopped onion
10 slices of bacon, diced
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 cup white wine
1 egg
1/2 cup flour
½ cup sour cream
1/2 cup Olive Oil
One bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
A large square of fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
A bit of kosher salt and cracked pepper
Lots of dashes of Hot Sauce

Directions
Heat oven to 375 F

Sautee onion, bacon and some olive oil till the bacon is a bit crispy. Stir in white wine and flour, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese and pasta, stir until creamy. Add pasta and shredded mozzarella; stir until the cheese is completely melted. Transfer the dish into a round cake pan. Add layers of sliced mozzarella cheese to the top of the pasta. Sprinkle some left over basil and hot sauce on the top of the dish.Bake until the cheese is a little bit brown, about 40 minutes.