ITALIAN FOOD HOW TO MAKE GARLICKY PRAWNS AND PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS IN A FAST DOWN AND DIRTY ALFREDO

This week I am making Garlicky Prawns With Mushrooms In An Easy To Make Down And Dirty Alfredo Sauce. This is easy to make and is a true comfort dish. I got on a kick to make it from my friend Chef Dave Mooney. He made some last week and I have been dying for it all week long so here it is. The recipe can be found below. Enjoy! Manga!

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Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. Olive oil.
1 Lbs. Fresh or frozen shrimp whatever you have on hand will work.
4 or more cloves of garlic minced well.
2-3 Tsp. Dried basil.
1 Tsp. Dried oregano.
Red pepper flakes to your liking.
8 oz Crimini mushrooms sliced.
1 Cup of half and half or heavy cream.
½ Cup of Gorgonzola cheese.
¾ Cup of Mozzarella cheese.
½ Cup pasta water.
½ Lbs. Linguine, fettuccine or regular spaghetti.


Instructions:
1. Heat a large skillet until hot - add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and immediately add garlic and shrimp, cook on one side for about 1 minute until pink on one side, on medium-high heat. Flip the shrimp to the other side, sprinkle the top of cooked side of shrimp with dry basil, paprika, and salt, cook for another 1-2 minutes, occasionally stirring, until shrimp is pink on both sides. Remove the shrimp from skillet. If shrimp is a little undercooked - it's OK because you will continue cooking it in the sauce.
2. To the same skillet add sliced mushrooms. Add more olive oil if necessary. Cook on high heat for about 2 minutes, occasionally stirring, until mushrooms become soft and release juices. Salt midway through cooking.
3. To the skillet with mushrooms, add cooked shrimp. Immediately add 1 cup half and half and all of the cheese - bring to boil, then reduce to simmer, and cook, constantly stirring, until all cheese melts. Cover with lid and remove from heat.
4. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve some of pasta water. Drain and rinse pasta with cold water. Add pasta to the skillet with shrimp and mushrooms and cream sauce. Stir well, season with more salt and add more crushed red pepper flakes and basil, if desired.
5. If the cream sauce is too thick and you want it creamier - add some pasta water in small amounts until you reach desired consistency.

1. In a large skillet add 2-3 Tbsp. Olive and heat it up.
2. Add your garlic and shrimp to he skillet.
3. On medium high heat cook the shrimp until just pink.
4. Turn the shrimp and sprinkle with your dried or fresh basil, oregano and a pinch of salt.
5. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes stirring every now and again until shrimp is pink on both sides.
6. Now remove shrimp and set aside you will finish cooking it in another step.
7. To the same skillet add your mushrooms and a little more olive oil if needed.
8. Cook mushrooms on high heat 3 minutes stirring until mushrooms release water and get soft.
9. Add a pinch of salt to the mushrooms about halfway through cooking in step 8.
10. Now add back your cooked shrimp to the skillet with the mushrooms.
11. Quickly add 1 cup of half and half or heavy cream and all of your cheese.
12. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer cook stirring constantly to melt all the cheese.
13. Cover the skillet with a lid and remove from the heat.
14. Cook your pasta until al dente or a little softer if you like.
15. Keep at least once cup of the pasta water in reserve. Drain and rinse your pasta with cold water.
16. Add the pasta to the skillet with your shrimp and mushrooms and cream sauce now.
17. Mix together well.
18. Adjust with a little more salt, black pepper and red flakes as desired.
19. If your cream sauce is to thick add more cream to loosen or add some pasta water or stock.
20. Eat and enjoy! Manga!

ITALIAN FOOD HOW TO MAKE GARLICKY PRAWNS AND PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS IN A FAST DOWN AND DIRTY ALFREDO

This week I am making Garlicky Prawns With Mushrooms In An Easy To Make Down And Dirty Alfredo Sauce. This is easy to make and is a true comfort dish. I got on a kick to make it from my friend Chef Dave Mooney. He made some last week and I have been dying for it all week long so here it is. The recipe can be found below. Enjoy! Manga!

Chef Mooney: https://www.youtube.com/user/mooneyskitchen

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Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. Olive oil.
1 Lbs. Fresh or frozen shrimp whatever you have on hand will work.
4 or more cloves of garlic minced well.
2-3 Tsp. Dried basil.
1 Tsp. Dried oregano.
Red pepper flakes to your liking.
8 oz Crimini mushrooms sliced.
1 Cup of half and half or heavy cream.
½ Cup of Gorgonzola cheese.
¾ Cup of Mozzarella cheese.
½ Cup pasta water.
½ Lbs. Linguine, fettuccine or regular spaghetti.


Instructions:
1. Heat a large skillet until hot - add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and immediately add garlic and shrimp, cook on one side for about 1 minute until pink on one side, on medium-high heat. Flip the shrimp to the other side, sprinkle the top of cooked side of shrimp with dry basil, paprika, and salt, cook for another 1-2 minutes, occasionally stirring, until shrimp is pink on both sides. Remove the shrimp from skillet. If shrimp is a little undercooked - it's OK because you will continue cooking it in the sauce.
2. To the same skillet add sliced mushrooms. Add more olive oil if necessary. Cook on high heat for about 2 minutes, occasionally stirring, until mushrooms become soft and release juices. Salt midway through cooking.
3. To the skillet with mushrooms, add cooked shrimp. Immediately add 1 cup half and half and all of the cheese - bring to boil, then reduce to simmer, and cook, constantly stirring, until all cheese melts. Cover with lid and remove from heat.
4. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve some of pasta water. Drain and rinse pasta with cold water. Add pasta to the skillet with shrimp and mushrooms and cream sauce. Stir well, season with more salt and add more crushed red pepper flakes and basil, if desired.
5. If the cream sauce is too thick and you want it creamier - add some pasta water in small amounts until you reach desired consistency.

1. In a large skillet add 2-3 Tbsp. Olive and heat it up.
2. Add your garlic and shrimp to he skillet.
3. On medium high heat cook the shrimp until just pink.
4. Turn the shrimp and sprinkle with your dried or fresh basil, oregano and a pinch of salt.
5. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes stirring every now and again until shrimp is pink on both sides.
6. Now remove shrimp and set aside you will finish cooking it in another step.
7. To the same skillet add your mushrooms and a little more olive oil if needed.
8. Cook mushrooms on high heat 3 minutes stirring until mushrooms release water and get soft.
9. Add a pinch of salt to the mushrooms about halfway through cooking in step 8.
10. Now add back your cooked shrimp to the skillet with the mushrooms.
11. Quickly add 1 cup of half and half or heavy cream and all of your cheese.
12. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer cook stirring constantly to melt all the cheese.
13. Cover the skillet with a lid and remove from the heat.
14. Cook your pasta until al dente or a little softer if you like.
15. Keep at least once cup of the pasta water in reserve. Drain and rinse your pasta with cold water.
16. Add the pasta to the skillet with your shrimp and mushrooms and cream sauce now.
17. Mix together well.
18. Adjust with a little more salt, black pepper and red flakes as desired.
19. If your cream sauce is to thick add more cream to loosen or add some pasta water or stock.
20. Eat and enjoy! Manga!

Holan Salt And Peppermill Review

This week I am doing a review of my new Holan Industries Premium Salt And Peppermill grinders. I have been using them for about a month now and I really do like them very much. I was approached by the company to try them out and to do an honest review and that is what I have done with this video. Enjoy!

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Italian Food: Italian Recipes: How To Make Gnocchi In Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce With Garlic, Bacon And Fried Onions Adult Mac And Cheese!

 This week I am making an adult version of Mac N' Cheese using gnocchi! This version is How To Make Gnocchi In Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce With Garlic, Bacon And Fried Onions. In Italian it is called: gnocchi in salsa di crema di gorgonzola con pancetta , aglio e cipolle fritte! It is delicious! It is rich! It is satisfying! Make this and I promise you will not be sorry. The recipe can be found below! Enjoy!

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INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. frozen gnocchi
4-6 oz. thick-cut bacon. I use bacon ends and pieces as my preference cooked down.
4 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium-small yellow onions thinly sliced or one regular brown onion sliced.
6 to 8 cloves or more to your liking garlic minced or rough chop your choice.
Freshly ground black pepper to taste.
2 Tbs. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for topping.
 Salt for water used to cook the gnocchi.

In a large enough pot bring salted water to the boil.
Cook the gnocchi to package directions until they float about 2 minutes in most cases.
Then drain the gnocchi and set aside in a strainer or bowl covered.
Add some oil ta a skillet and fry/cook the gnocchi until nicely browned.
Remove again from the skillet and set aside in a baking dish with a cover.
In the skillet cook your bacon on medium until it is crispy brown but tender.
Transfer the cooked bacon to a plate with paper towels to soak up the grease.
Pour excess fat from the skillet.
In the same skillet heat up 2 Tbs. of olive oil on med-high heat.
Add your garlic and saute until garlic gets golden.
Remove garlic to a plate with the bacon and paper towels on it.
Add a little olive oil to skillet and add your onions.
Fry the onions until golden or a little darker to your liking.
Remove the onions and add to the plate with the fried garlic and bacon.
Now wipe the skillet and clean with paper towel.

Making The Cheese Sauce:

Gorgonzola Sauce:
4 oz. Gorgonzola Cheese (Room Temperature)
2 Tbsp. Butter
4 Tbsp. Flour
Note: 2 Tbsp. Butter/4 Tbsp. Flour will make 2 cups of sauce.
8 to 10 oz. Heavy Cream
Note: You can make a killer sauce using whole milk or even 2% if you want.
Garnish:
Grated Parmesan or Peccorino or even Mozz cheese
Cracked Black Pepper

8 oz gorgo cheese
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 Tbsp. minced onion/shallot
2 Tbsp. flour
12-16 oz heavy cream, half and half or whole milk.
black pepper
pinch of red pepper
pinch dried basil.
pinch of dried thyme.

In another large skillet add your butter and melt the butter on medium heat.
Once the butter has melted add in your flour.
Cook the flour for a few minutes constantly stirring it with a wooden spoon.
You want the flour to turn color a bit blonde to cook out the flour taste.
We are making the base to the sauce called a "Roux."
After the roux has cooked and turned color it is time to add the half and half or heavy cream.
Now you are making a bechamel sauce when the cream is added to the roux.
Switch to a wire wisk for mixing the sauce at this point.
Bring the sauce mixture to a boil on medium to medium low heat this will thicken the sauce.
You don't want to boil the sauce to quick as it will get pasty to quickly.
Once the sauce is thickened to your liking add your gorgonzola cheese.
Once the cheese is melted add in the garlic, onion, bacon mixture and mix it in quickly.
Add black pepper to the sauce and remember cream sauces LOVE black pepper.
Now you have gorgonzola cheese sauce or a sauce Mornay but instead of using Gruyere were are using gorgonzola.
Have the gnocchi in a baking dish and pour this sauce into the dish with the gnocchi.
Shake the dish around and hit with hand a little bit to mix sauce to gnocchi.
If needed use a spoon to mix gnocchi and sauce together.
Put in oven and bake at 375-400 until the dish is nice and bubbly.
Pull dish out of oven top with your desired cheese and some fried shallots 'onions or garlic (optional)
place back in oven to bake/broil at 400 until top is browned and bubbly.
Remove from oven and let rest 5 mins and then manga!