Warm Summer Orzo

  • 2 ears of corn
  • 2 links of sausage, crumbled
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2-3/4 cup chopped scallions
  • 1/4-1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 lb orzo
  • shaved parmesean reggiano to garnish

Shave the corn kernels from the ears and saute in butter over med-high heat until cooked through. Remove.

Saute sausage in a small amount of olive oil over high heat until browned and almost cooked through. Remove and add to corn.

Add shallots to saute pan (add a bit more oil if necessary) and saute until transparent and wilted.  Add jalapeno pepper and garlic and cook over lower heat for about a minute.

Turn heat up and add white wine.  Reduce and add tomato sauce, corn and sausage.  Continue cooking over low heat until orzo is ready.

Cook orzo according to package instructions until just under al dente.  Drain and add to saute pan with a bit of the cooking water if the sauce looks like it could uses some liquid.  Cook for another minute or so until orzo is al dente.

Top with shaved parm and parsley.

Italian
Summer

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Fettucini with jalapenos, sweet corn, and blood orange

  • 2 large shallots, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 jalapenos, chopped
  • 3 ears of corn, shucked boiled
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2/4 cup fresh blood orange juice, strained
  • 1 lb fettucini
  • Parmesean Reggiano, shaved

In large saute pan, saute shallots over med-high heat until transparent.  Add jalapenos and cook for another couple minutes. Lower heat, add garlic, and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Return heat to high, add wine, and cook down.  Add blood orange juice and corn and lower heat.

Meanwhile, cook fettucini according to box instructions until almost al dente.

Strain and finish cooking in blood orange mixture.  Add corn as well at this point.

Plate and serve with shaved parm.

Fall
Italian

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Corn from Mary’s Fish Camp

Marys Fish Camp Corn

Mary's Fish Camp Corn

American
Summer

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Lobster Risotto with Corn and Peas

Plated Risotto:

Lobster Risotto

Lobster Stock:

Lobster Stock

Peas & Corn:

Butterscotch Pot d’Creme and Apple Wine from Wolffer:

Butterscotch Pot d'Creme

Apple Wine

American
Italian

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