Shrimp And Andouille Cheesecake With Mustard Tomato Coulis Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and dill; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet., For cheesecake, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add red pepper, onion and carrot; cook and stir until tender. Stir in seasonings. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cream and sherry until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Fold in vegetable mixture, shrimp, crab and Gouda cheese. Pour over crust., Bake 60-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard and Creole seasoning. Remove rim from springform pan. Serve cheesecake with sauce and crackers.

Steps:

• Toss shrimp with Creole seasoning in medium bowl to coat.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add sausage pieces, cut side down. Cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer sausage to bowl. Add shrimp to skillet; cook until browned and just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl with sausage.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, bell pepper, and thyme to skillet. Sauté until vegetables are beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth, mustard, and vinegar. Stir until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
• Return sausage and shrimp to skillet. Simmer until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 1 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Coarsely chop shrimp and sausage in processor, using on/off turns. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion; sauté until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl; cool. Add shrimp and sausage to vegetable mixture. Stir in mayonnaise, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, green onion, and mustard; season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Form shrimp mixture into eight 1-inch-thick cakes. Place remaining 3/4 cup breadcrumbs on plate. Coat each cake with crumbs, patting to adhere. Transfer to plate; cover and chill 15 minutes or up to 1 day.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add shrimp cakes; sauté until brown, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer 1 cake to each of 6 plates and serve.
• Andouille sausage can be found in specialty foods stores and some supermarkets. You can substitute hot links, kielbasa sausage or smoked Hungarian sausage in these recipes.

Steps:

• SHRIMP CAKES:.
• Toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of the Essence.
• Place half of the shrimp in the refrigerator until well chilled, about 20 minutes.
• Place the food processor bowl and blade in the refrigerator to chill.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, garlic, cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon Essence and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the remaining half of the shrimp and cook until pink, 3 to 3 1/2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and spread on a plate to cool completely.
• Place the chilled shrimp in the bowl of the food processor and process for 10 seconds.
• Add the egg white and process for 5 seconds.
• With the machine running, add the heavy cream through the feed tube in a steady stream.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the cooked shrimp mixture, green onions, mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper sauce, basil, and parsley, and mix well.
• Form into 8 cakes.
• In a shallow bowl combine the flour with 1 tablespoon of the Essence. In another bowl beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water.
• In a third bowl, combine the breadcrumbs with the remaining tablespoon of Essence.
• One at a time, dredge the shrimp cakes first in the seasoned flour, then egg and then bread crumbs, shaking to remove any excess breading.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the cakes in batches and cook until golden brown, about 2 1/2 minutes per side.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• ROASTED SHRIMP SAUCE:.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot to smoking over high heat.
• Add shells and cook, stirring, until the shells are bright orange and fragrant, 3 minutes.
• Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic, paprika, cayenne, salt, and tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the tomato paste begins to brown slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the brandy and cook for about 15 seconds.
• Add the water and cook until the pan is almost dry, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Add the cream and cook until reduced by half, about 7 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• With a hand-held immersion blender or in batches in a food processor, puree the sauce until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Strain into a clean pot through a fine mesh strainer, pressing hard with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
• Place over medium heat and whisk in the cold butter 1 piece at a time.
• To serve, spoon the Roasted Shrimp Sauce on the bottom of 4 plates and top with 2 shrimp cakes each.
• Garnish with fresh parsley leaves and lemon juice if desired.
• Serve imediately and E N J O Y!