AGNELLO CACCIATORE CON FETTUCCINE

Long ago with a gourmet group of women I used to hang out with .......I put this on the menu when it was my turn to host. I had never made it before. I know there are folks who don't like lamb but if you like beef you will love this. It doesn't taste like lamb but its tender and delicious.


AGNELLO CACCIATORE CON FETTUCCINE


2lbs lamb (leg, loin, or shoulder), trimmed and cut in 1 1/2in. cubes
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tb. butter
2 tb. olive oil
4 anchovies, chopped (I buy paste in a tube)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 med .green pepper, cleaned and cut in pieces
Olive oil
1 tsp. rosemary, crushed
1 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. sage, crushed
1/2c. red wine vinegar
Chicken broth
2 tsp. flour
Fettuccine
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Minced parsley

Season lamb with salt and pepper. Heat butter and olive oil in a lg, heavy skillet; add meat and brown on all sides. Meanwhile, cook anchovies, garlic and green pepper in a small amt. of oil in a small pan for about 5min. Add rosemary, basil, sage and vinegar; mix well. Cook and stir till boiling. Remove lamb from skillet with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add enough chicken broth to drippings in skillet to make 3/4c liquid. Add herb/vinegar mixture and bring to boiling, stirring to blend. Return lamb to skillet, cover tightly and simmer over low heat for ab out 40min. or till tender. Combine flour with a sm. amt. of water to make a smooth paste. Add to liquid in skillet, whisking quickly into mixture. Cook and stir till mixture comes to a boil and cook 1-2 min. Serve on a heated platter surround by Fettuccine tossed with grated Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with parsley.


BTW I made homemade fettuccine to serve with this.

The menu was....

Asti Spumante
Tossed Antipasto Salad
Spinach Ravioli Soup
Breadsticks
Agnello Cacciatore con Fettuccine
Italian Almond Cake
Wine- Coffee-Tea-Espresso

Womans Nite Off? BBQ Recipes

I got this joke this morning in the mail and now it seems to have inspired a whole blog! After the joke are a few recipes for your grill that Ive used..............

Definition of Outdoor Barbecuing

It's the only type of cooking a "real" man will do: When a man volunteers to do such cooking, the following chain of events is put into motion.

(1) The woman goes to the store.

(2) The woman fixes the salad, vegetables, and dessert.

(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the
necessary cooking utensils, and takes it to the man, who is lounging beside the grill, drinking a beer.

(4) The man places the meat on the grill.

(5) The woman goes inside to set the table and check the vegetables.

(6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning.

(7) The man takes the meat off the grill and hands it to the woman.

(8) The woman prepares the plates and brings them to the table.

(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

(10) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women.

BARBECUED FLANK STEAK

This is a marinade we used to use at the restaurant for flank steak grilled. It makes alot but I cut it down to about 1/4 of this when I make it for home, you can just eyeball it even. Its the flavors that count not the amt. I use this to marinate all kinds of steak and beef for the grill not just flank steaks.
4oz. soy sauce
4oz. sesame oil
1tb. garlic, chopped
1tb. ground cumin
Red pepper (flakes, cayenne, etc. anything you have) to taste.
white wine vinegar

This marinade is for about 10-12lbs of meat. I marinate early in the morning and by dinner time they are perfect to grill.

Sesame oil is strong so if you dont have much on hand a lil bit goes a long way but it really does add to the taste here. Red pepper is to taste, I use about 1/2tsp. of flakes, for us and theres no heat really just flavor.

White wine vinegar helps tenderize any meat. You can use that in any marinade but dont use alot.....again for just us I used about a tb. in this marinade. I make about 1/4 of this for us for one nite.


LAMB SKEWERS FOR BARBEQUE

Marinade ingredients....
soy sauce
oil
ground cumin
white wine
thyme

Cut lamb into 1in. chunks and thread on skewers. Marinate for several hrs. then grill. These are yummy and sometimes I cut up onions, peppers, and mushrooms to put on the skewers and marinate too. Served with rice and a big salad its delish!