What's for dinner tonight??? (cake, calories, bread, cream)

[HighlandsGal]

Giada makes a really good wild mushroom and pea risotto. That is the one I always make. Risotto is so tasty, and not as hard to make as people make it seem. It can just be time consuming.

Recipes : Mushroom Risotto with Peas : Food Network

[LaceyEx]

Feel better Denise.

B-Day was fine-thank you.

[daytripper]

Molochai- do everything your doc says.... that's nothing to mess around with.
I've had it twice. It can put you in the hospital. Take good care and REST.

[kelsie]

Happy birthday Lacey!
Denise, I hope you feel better too, eat some chicken soup.

The one thing with Risotto is this cannot be made ahead of time and must be stirred constantly about 20 mins. Use only Italian Arborio rice. It is a superfine short rice.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by movingtohouston

Oh my gosh, I want to come and eat at your house. Makes my spaghetti with meat sauce sound so boring.

Ain't ever been anything wrong about spaghetti with meat sauce

To me it's a simple idea.

Life is short, why shouldn't we treat ourselves?

And it's quick, take the scallops idea:

Wrap the scallops with prosciutto secured with toothpicks

Heat a pan, get a little butter/oil hot

And a minced shallot, let it sweat while you salt/pepper the scallops

Sear the scallops on both sides

Deglaze the pan with white wine, maybe add a little stock

Add the snap peas and heat thru, maybe finish with a dab of butter

Dinner's done!

[LaceyEx]

Molochai-no cooking for you! Just take your meds and get lots of rest-this is not something to mess with. You haven't felt well in awhile.

Now off to bed with you!!! Please feel better.

[vpcats]

You know, except for the peas, sausage and scallops, I've never even heard of the other things!

Well, prosciutto yes but I eat it plain. Just like that. :-)

[vpcats]

Burdell

When you say "deglaze"... what is that?

And when you say butter/oil, how much of each?


I tried making spaghetti with just olive oil and garlic the other day. How much olive oil do you need?

[LaceyEx]

VP-depends on how much spaghetti you are serving. For 1/2 lb I use about 1/2 c and 3 lg cloves sliced thinly.

[kelsie]

Burdell's recipe is delicious. When I make this I use 2 pats of sweet butter to sear the scallops. When you pour in the wine it starts to "deglaze" reducing the quantity of wine by 50%, I also add a little chicken broth after the wine reduces. This is an easy and delicious meal.
Prosciutto and melon, out of this world.