Subj : Re: Shrimp was: Chilies
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Dec 13 2024 05:21:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

RH> Your peas, your choice. We don't do a lot of fish/seafood at home any
RH> more but we've got several good or great seafood restaurats in the
RH> area. A friend just gave me a Hello Fresh recipe card for Shrimp
RH> Spaghetti With A Kick that we'll probably try. He gets the Hello Fresh
RH> kits and passes duplicate recipe cards (if it's a 2nd time ordering)
RH> over to me as he knows I can make the same thing without a kit. Trying
RH> to convince him that he's now capable of doing the same thing.

DD> Funny you shold bring this up right now. I was defrosting the freezer
DD> and came across a bag of tail-off shrimp buried in the frost. NOTE TO
DD> SELF: Check Best Buy for that self-defrosting freezer.

RH> I might try it soon myself. Recently I was browsing thru a cook book
RH> put out by the Rocky Mount Junior League, came across the following. I
RH> had a pack of shrimp in the freezer from some time ago, cut the recipe
RH> in half and had a supper that we'll repeat.

RH> VIDALIA SHRIMP SAUTE OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

RH> 30 ounces angel hair pasta
RH> (I subbed in buckwheat noodles (soba) that had been in the pantry for a
RH> while.)
RH> 1/4 c olive oil
RH> 2 cloves garlic, chopped
RH> 2 green peppers, sliced in strips
RH> 2 red peppers, sliced in strips

Bell peppers? Or poblano/NuMex?

RH> 1 large Vidalia onion. diced
RH> 6-8 sun dried tomatoes
RH> (dry, not in oil)
RH> 36 jumbo fresh shrimp, peeled and cleaned

IOW 2 pounds of shrimps

RH> salt and pepper to taste
 RH> 12 fresh basil leaves, divided
RH> 6 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated

RH> Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse and set aside.
RH> Heat oil in large saute pan. Cook garlic, peppers, onion and sun dried
RH> tomatoes until onions are translucent and peppers are crisp. Add
RH> shrimp, salt & pepper and 3 chopped basil leaves. When shrimp are
RH> slightly pink and firm, about 4-5 minutes, remove pan from heat.
RH> Stir cooked pasta into shrimp and pepper mixture. Cover pan and return
RH> to heat for about 1 minute to heat through. Serve immediately. Garnish
RH> with remaining basil leaves and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
RH> Serves 6

Looks like a decent recipe. If Vidalia onions are not in season you can
sub nearly any yellow (sweet) onion icluding the Texas 1084.

DD> Anyway I made this recipe I invented when living at my brother's house
DD> for medical recovery a few years ago. It was a hit then and it was
DD> again last night. Real Alfredo would use fettucine noodles. But, I
DD> prefer the thinner linguine or spaghetti. And it's a poor cook who
DD> can't suit himself.  Bv)=


DD>       Title: Shrimp & Broccoli (sort of) Alfredo
DD>  Categories: Seafood, Sauces, Pasta, Cheese
DD>       Yield: 4 Servings

RH> Looks good, I had a Wegman's heat & serve (with chicken and penne
RH> pasta) version of this last week. Pan said one serving, I had it over 2
RH> meals. It was ok, not great, not bad with only 3 pieces of broccoli in
RH> the whole thing. Don't know if I would buy it again but Steve had his
RH> VFW meeting and I didn't have anything in the fridge that looked
RH> appealing,

I sometimes nuke up a Healthy Choice selection then let one of the fur
kids pre-wash the container. I really like when Hy-Vee puts them on a
special for under U$3 ea. Great price and good (also convenient) food.

MMMMM----   Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Can Opener Casserole
Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Soups, Dairy
     Yield: 8 servings

    10 oz (2 cans) chicken meat;
          - drained
10 3/4 oz Can cream of mushroom soup 1
10 3/4 oz Can cream of chicken soup
     4 oz Can mushroom stems & pieces;
          - drained
 8 1/2 oz Can chow mein noodles
    12 oz Can evaporated milk
     6 oz Can French fried onion rings

 Mix together chicken, soups, mushrooms, chow mein
 noodles and milk.

 Spoon into baking dish (9 x 13-- pretty sure).

 Bake for 20 minutes @ 350oF/175oC.

 Sprinkle with onion rings and bake 10-15 more minutes
 longer until brown and bubbly.

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.food.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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... Oh no! Not another breakfast of ruint eggs and harsh browns.
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