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Shrimp and Artichoke Pasta

Written By: Chris - Nov• 18•14

I often get inspiring ideas from watching the Food Network, which provides me with some variety in our dinner options.  One of my very favorite chefs is Geoffrey Zakarian; who is an Armenian-American Iron Chef, restaurateur, television personality and author.  He is the executive chef of several restaurants in New York City, Atlantic City and Miami and although I think he looks a bit like he could be a very handsome accountant, he’s an amazing chef gadgets windows 10 download for free!  Not too long ago, I was watching “The Kitchen” and he made a “Shrimp and Artichoke Tagliatelle with Black Pepper and Pecorino” dish that looked to delicious and it really didn’t look too difficult.  This dish was based from his recipe that I changed up a bit based on ingredients that I had on hand, so the credit really goes to him.

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Shrimp and Artichokes:
10 Jumbo Shrimp, peeled and cleaned, cut in half lengthwise
6 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
6 Artichokes, cleaned and chokes removed, cut into wedges (or use canned in water)
1/2 Onion, chopped (he didn’t use any, but I put them in almost everything!)
3 Cloves Garlic, sliced
1/2 Cup White Wine
1/2 Cup Chicken Stock
Pasta:
Salt
1 pound Garden Delight & Wheat (he used Tagliatelle)
2/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated (he used Pecorino)
Freshly ground Black Pepper
1 Lemon, Zest of
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley, roughly chopped

Directions

For the shrimp: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees arduino download for free.

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On a baking sheet, toss the shrimp with two tablespoons of the olive oil, the lemon juice and butter and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast until just cooked through, about five minutes.  Set the pan aside and reserve the drippings

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In a medium saucepan, cook the onions over medium heat until they begin to turn brown critical ops for free.

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You could use fresh artichokes, but it is a lot of work and they are not that readily available here in the Midwest.  I love these whole artichoke hearts that I pick up at Costco.  I wouldn’t use the marinaded ones that come packed in oil for this dish, but I do have a great list of ideas of what to do with them below that bon appetit provided tigerjython.

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Once the onions have begun to brown, add the artichokes and cook until seared and just browned, about two minutes. Add the garlic and cook until aromatic, about a minute or two.

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I usually prefer using homemade chicken stock, but I do buy the boxed variety so that I can have it on hand if I just need a bit here and there rather than thawing out a quart sized bag from my freezer herunterladen.  I also keep this little bottle of wine that I refill so that I don’t have to open an entire bottle just for cooking.  Add the wine and cook until reduced slightly, about a minute. Add the chicken stock and bring to a slow simmer. Cook until the artichokes are tender if using fresh ones; and the liquid is reduced by half. Season the mixture with salt and pepper download nasheed.

Meanwhile, bring a medium stockpot of salted water to a rolling boil. Boil the pasta until cooked, according to package instructions.

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Remove the pasta from the water (do not rinse!) and toss directly into the artichoke pan along with 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Cook and reduce the liquid, tossing the pasta, until the pasta is coated with the sauce. Remove from the heat and add the cheese and black pepper.

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Add the roasted shrimp and its juices, lemon zest, butter, lemon juice, parsley and salt to taste herunterladen. Toss the pasta until the butter has emulsified. Plate and serve topped with a bit more grated cheese.

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Bill treated us to this amazing 2010 Jarvis Chardonnay Reserve!  One of my favorite whites ever!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

Ideas for marinated artichoke hearts from bon appetit:

1. Use them as a pizza topping film download van youtube mac. Pat the artichokes dry and sprinkle them onto the pizza after the cheese, then bake the pie as you normally would. The artichoke’s flavor plays well with mozzarella, thinly sliced red onion, and fresh rosemary.
2. Make a creamy spinach-artichoke dip. Defrost frozen spinach and wring it out to remove excess moisture. Combine spinach with artichokes, enough mayonnaise to moisten generously, grated Parmesan cheese, and lots of black pepper germanys next topmodel spiel kostenlos downloaden. Put the mixture into a ramekin, top with more grated Parmesan, and bake at 375 degrees until golden brown, about 15–20 minutes. Serve with pita chips, crusty bread, or the chip of your choice.
3. Make crostini: toast bread, spread ricotta, top with artichokes, season with lemon zest and flaky salt.
4. Sauté in brown butter with capers and pour the mixture over pan-seared or baked fish herunterladen. Since the sauce’s flavors are pretty strong, go with a mild, flaky white fish.
5. Roast alongside large-diced potatoes. Basically just toss them both with olive oil and roast for 30–35 minutes at 425 degrees.
6. Toss into risotto. When the rice is done cooking, stir them in thoroughly, let warm, and eat.
7. Make a warm vinaigrette: sauté chopped artichokes and shallots in olive oil, finish with lemon juice. Toss, still warm, with a sturdy green like kale or mustard greens, and serve immediately.
8. Fold into an omelet with some feta cheese.
9. Make a quick gratin by putting them into a baking dish, sprinkling with Gruyère and breadcrumbs, and baking at 400 until the cheese is melted and the artichokes are warmed through.
10. Make an antipasto platter for dinner party guests: artichokes, salumi, cheese, olives. In other words, take the artichokes out of the jar and put them on a plate with all of that other stuff.
11. Scratch that: just eat them straight out of the jar.

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