Last week, or there abouts, Trixxee asked about a couple recipes and one caught my eye. I LOVE a good primavera recipe!
ANYWAY, I made three changes to the recipe. First, William is not a big fan of scallops, so I made it with all shrimp. Second, I used fettucine instead of tagliatelle. Finally, I used goat cheese with tomato and basil.
We liked this recipe very much. The colors were very pretty and it would make a pretty dish for company, except that it has to all be done at once and at the last minute. I'm probably not being fair in my assessment of this due to the drama and interruptions when making this. So I will make it again, with the following changes. I really was having a bad night.
Changes:
-I make my own pasta, so it would be much easier to use package or at least make the pasta earlier in the day.
-Cut and chop the veggies earlier, as well as shelling and deviening the shrimp.
-When it's time to cook: Be sure to start pasta water and have all your ingredients out and measured...this thing goes fast like a stir-fry.
-While water is coming to a boil, sear seafood and set aside.(Searing the seafood was the last step in the directions).
-While pasta is cooking, sweat veggies so that your pasta water is ready when it's time to make the sauce. (I had to hold my veggies here to wait on the pasta to cook.) I would also use the same pan as the seafood for the veggies.
ANYWAY, I made three changes to the recipe. First, William is not a big fan of scallops, so I made it with all shrimp. Second, I used fettucine instead of tagliatelle. Finally, I used goat cheese with tomato and basil.
We liked this recipe very much. The colors were very pretty and it would make a pretty dish for company, except that it has to all be done at once and at the last minute. I'm probably not being fair in my assessment of this due to the drama and interruptions when making this. So I will make it again, with the following changes. I really was having a bad night.
Changes:
-I make my own pasta, so it would be much easier to use package or at least make the pasta earlier in the day.
-Cut and chop the veggies earlier, as well as shelling and deviening the shrimp.
-When it's time to cook: Be sure to start pasta water and have all your ingredients out and measured...this thing goes fast like a stir-fry.
-While water is coming to a boil, sear seafood and set aside.(Searing the seafood was the last step in the directions).
-While pasta is cooking, sweat veggies so that your pasta water is ready when it's time to make the sauce. (I had to hold my veggies here to wait on the pasta to cook.) I would also use the same pan as the seafood for the veggies.
Daphne
Keep your mind wide open.
Keep your mind wide open.