Easy Alfredo Linguine

Easy Alfredo Linguine with Lover's Shrimp Scampi

This new recipe is the perfect complement for Lover's Shrimp Scampi! It combines the butter and garlic flavors of the Scampi with a creamy hint of Parmesan cheese.

Easy Alfredo Linguine

2 servings of linguine noodles cooked and drained.
1/4 cup half and half
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
garlic and parmesan cheese to taste

After draining linguine, return it to the pot you cooked it in. Add all the sauce ingredients and stir. Allow to sit, covered, for about 2 minutes to thicken sauce slightly and serve with "Lovers Shrimp Scampi."

Raspberry Sauce

Valentine dessert - packaged Ghirardelli brownie made with
raspberry cream cup chips and served with raspberry-chocolate
ice cream on a pool of homemade raspberry sauce

This is a fairly simple sauce to make, The only part that takes any real time is squeezing out the seeds. I used a fine mesh strainer or it. Like I said, a little time consuming but so worth it!!


Raspberry Sauce

12 oz package frozen lightly sweetened raspberries, thawed
3 TBS sugar
3 TBS lemon juice
1/4 cup orange juice

In a food processor or blender, combine all sauce ingredients and blend or process until smooth.

Press sauce through sieve with rubber spatula until seeds remain, then discard seeds.

Spicy Marinara in Minutes

Spicy Marinara in Minutes

Makes enough for 8 oz. pasta

1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 sp dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried red pepper
14 oz can of diced tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

In a medium saucepan, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil over med-high heat until tender. Add oregano, basil and red pepper and sauté one minute longer. Add tomatoes

Bring just to boil and reduce heat. Salt and pepper to taste. Simmer about 3-5 minutes.

Serve over your favorite pasta and enjoy!

Originally posted at Simply Davine January 2006

Satay Sauce

Satay Sauce

1/3 cup of dry roasted unsalted peanuts or 1/4 cup of natural peanut butter
1 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup lime juice
3/4 cups water
1 TBS vegetable oil
1/4 cup shallots
2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled lemon grass or 1 TBS fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, chopped
salt to taste
1 lb chicken breast, pork or beef, pounded to flatten and cut in strips

Grind peanuts in food processor. set aside.

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, lemon grass and garlic. Saute 1 minute or until ingredients are tender. Add peanuts or peanut butter, molasses, lime juice and water. Bring mixture to a boil and cook until it has reduced by half. Remover from heat.

Put meat in a ziploc bag. Add 1/4 cup of marinade and seal. Refrigerate for at east an hour to overnight.

Preparing to cook:

Thread meat onto wooden skewers. Grill on a barbecue or broil in oven 5 minutes each side. Serve with remaining marinade for dipping.

Originally posted at Simply Davine May 2004