Funked Out Leek And Pancetta Hash Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.
• Stir in the onion, garlic, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, black pepper and salt, to taste. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes. Add the chicken stock and chicken bouillon and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Stir in the sherry at the last minute and remove from the heat. Allow to cool before adding it to a blender. Puree until smooth and return to the pot, over low heat, to keep warm until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Skewer shrimp and season with herbs, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Place on hot grill for approximately 2 minutes on each side, or until pink and firm. Set aside.
• Steam lobster. Crack shells and remove meat from claws and tail. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Steam potatoes until fork tender. In a saute pan, add oil and garlic. Saute until golden. Add potatoes, saute until incorporated. Add leeks, gooseberries, herbs, salt, and pepper.
• In ramekin, line with spinach. Spoon hash into mold and cover with remaining spinach. Place in a water bath in the oven for approximately 15 minutes, or until heated through. Set aside.
• Place spinach mold in center of plate. Place shrimp and lobster around mold. Lightly pour Red Wine Beurre Blanc around plate. Garnish with lemon wedges and/or additional gooseberries.

Steps:

• For the crema: Combine the yogurt, lime zest and juice, cilantro and adobo sauce in a small bowl, stirring well to combine. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• For the quesadillas: Preheat a grill pan and spray with nonstick spray.
• Soak the onions in the jalapeno juice about 10 minutes. Drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together the jalapenos, onions, pork and cheese. Divide the mix on top of 2 tortilla rounds. Top each with another tortilla round. Spray the round with olive oil and place face down onto the grill. Grill until the cheese is melted and the tortillas begin to brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 3 minutes. Remove the quesadillas from the grill pan, cut each into quarters and serve with the crema.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Using a pastry brush, spread the mixture all over the pork shoulder.
• Set the meat on a rack set into a roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes, and then reduce the heat to 325 degrees F. Continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the shoulder reads 185 degrees F, about 4 hours. Remove the pork from the oven and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• For the Zipper Back Shrimp: Skewer shrimp and season with herbs, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Place on hot grill for approximately 2 minutes on each side, or until pink and firm. Set aside.
• For the Nova Scotia Lobster: Steam lobster. Crack shells and remove meat from claws and tail. Set aside.
• For the Potato, Leek and Gooseberry Hash: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Steam potatoes until fork tender. In a saute pan, add oil and garlic. Saute until golden. Add potatoes, saute until incorporated. Add leek, gooseberry concasse, herbs, salt and pepper.
• In ramekin, line with spinach. Spoon hash into mold and cover with remaining spinach. Place in water bath and in oven for approximately 15 minutes, or to heat through. Set aside.
• For the Red Wine Beurre Blanc: In a saute pan, add red wine and lobster stock. Bring to a boil and add garlic and shallot. Reduce heat to a simmer and reduce liquid by half. Add zest. Whisk in butter to emulsify. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomato and chives. Set aside.
• To plate:
• Place spinach mold in center of plate. Place shrimp and lobster around mold. Lightly pour beurre blanc around plate. Garnish with lemon wedges and/or additional gooseberries.

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions to al dente and set aside, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
• Saute the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat is rendered and it starts to brown. Add the leeks and cook, about 8 minutes. When you add the leeks, you can also throw in a pat or 2 of butter if you want to. This'll give the dish some scrumptious flavor.
• After 8 to 10 minutes, pour in the wine, and then cook until reduced, an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, and then pour in the cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in some Parmesan.
• Toss in the pasta, adding a little pasta water to thin as needed. Serve with Parmesan over the top - delicious!

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sauté pancetta in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 10 minutes. Transfer pancetta to small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add leeks and thyme; sauté until leeks are tender, about 5 minutes. Add carrot; sauté 4 minutes. Add zucchini; sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 1 minute longer.
• Drain potatoes. Peel and return to same pot. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil and mash to chunky purée. Stir in pancetta and vegetable mixture. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat before serving.)