all right I'm going to try to get back on track here and get these written down, thank you everyone who has been waiting sooo patiently.
to catch up anyone who has not followed the other threads, my philosophy is that meal planning and budgeting is healthy, easy and saves A LOT of money. Therefore in my house we assign one day a week to each main ingredient we use (ie: monday is beans night, Friday is red meat etc.) I keep 13 recipes for each night in my files, that way we only eat the same dish 4 times a year tops. Easy peasy to plan and budget for!
Bean night was enjoyed by many and I'll bring that thread back up for newbies who missed it; but now I will start a new thread for the most requested night "Pasta" which is on Thursday in my house because we alternate nights with meat as main ingredients. You will find I also alternate white sauce one week and red the next. So here's to 13 more weeks of FUN and new recipes
This weeks is one of my ultimate favorites; don't make this if you are worried about calories, fat, heart attacks. Do make this if you want to impress the !@#$ out of someone
Katy's S.h.i.t.a.k.e Gorgonzola Penne
1 lb Penne Pasta - boil in salted water until al dente, drain, rinse in cold water, then toss with a few tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 lb fresh S.h.i.t.a.k.e mushrooms - remove stems and slice thickly
1 quart of heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
6 oz gorgonzola cheese
I large pot over med/high sautee mushrooms in butter until just releasing moisture, add cream and stir constantly until bubbling then reduce heat to med/low. Simmer and stir frequently until cream reduces in half, then stir in cheese and keep stirring until completly melted. Remove from heat and let sit for at least 10 minutes (to thicken), then serve over pasta.
If you cant find good fresh s.h.i.t.a.k.e where you live, use large portobellas (not the baby ones)
This makes enough for 6 people. It's extremely rich so serve small portions with a large green salad with basalmic dressing.
this is fast easy and EXTREMELY gourmet - if you want to be the hit of the next pot luck make just the sauce and put it in a bread bowl.
to catch up anyone who has not followed the other threads, my philosophy is that meal planning and budgeting is healthy, easy and saves A LOT of money. Therefore in my house we assign one day a week to each main ingredient we use (ie: monday is beans night, Friday is red meat etc.) I keep 13 recipes for each night in my files, that way we only eat the same dish 4 times a year tops. Easy peasy to plan and budget for!
Bean night was enjoyed by many and I'll bring that thread back up for newbies who missed it; but now I will start a new thread for the most requested night "Pasta" which is on Thursday in my house because we alternate nights with meat as main ingredients. You will find I also alternate white sauce one week and red the next. So here's to 13 more weeks of FUN and new recipes
This weeks is one of my ultimate favorites; don't make this if you are worried about calories, fat, heart attacks. Do make this if you want to impress the !@#$ out of someone
Katy's S.h.i.t.a.k.e Gorgonzola Penne
1 lb Penne Pasta - boil in salted water until al dente, drain, rinse in cold water, then toss with a few tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 lb fresh S.h.i.t.a.k.e mushrooms - remove stems and slice thickly
1 quart of heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
6 oz gorgonzola cheese
I large pot over med/high sautee mushrooms in butter until just releasing moisture, add cream and stir constantly until bubbling then reduce heat to med/low. Simmer and stir frequently until cream reduces in half, then stir in cheese and keep stirring until completly melted. Remove from heat and let sit for at least 10 minutes (to thicken), then serve over pasta.
If you cant find good fresh s.h.i.t.a.k.e where you live, use large portobellas (not the baby ones)
This makes enough for 6 people. It's extremely rich so serve small portions with a large green salad with basalmic dressing.
this is fast easy and EXTREMELY gourmet - if you want to be the hit of the next pot luck make just the sauce and put it in a bread bowl.
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