Pearled Couscous:
2 Tbs Olive Oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 pkg Cremini Mushrooms, sliced
1 pkg Shitake Mushrooms, sliced
2 Cups Pearled Couscous (its actually pasta but you find it by the rice)
1 Quart Chicken Broth
Heat a large Sauce pan over med heat. Add the oil. Add the Onions and sweat down. (5 mins) Add the garlic, cook 1 min until fragrant. Add the musrhrooms and cook down about 5 minutes (until soft). Season with salt and pepper. Add the couscous, cook 1 min. Add the Chicken broth and cook until all the liquid is absorbed (about 20 mins). Remove from heat.
Cipollini Onions:
1 pkg Cipollini Onions (blanched, peeled)
2 Tbs Olive oil
1 Cup Red Wine
1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
1 Cup Beef Broth
6 Sprigs of thyme, bundled
Salt and Pepper
In a small sauce plan blanch the onions by boiling them for 2 mins to make them easier to peel.
Heat a med skillet over med heat. Add oil. Add onions. Sauté 3 mins. Add the red wine, vinegar, broth, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer 15 mins (liquid will reduce 2/3s)
Ducks Breast:
2 Duck Breasts
Salt and Pepper
Heat your oven to 400
Score the skin side in a cross hatch pattern. Season well with salt and pepper. Put a large fry pan over med heat. Add the duck breast skin side down in the cold pan. Cook about 8 mins (check to make sure the skin is crisp. Flip over for 1 min. Flip back over skin side down and place in the over for 6 mins.
Enjoy
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