RECIPES

Christmas Dinner with Chef Shaun O'Neale!

Christmas Dinner with Chef Shaun O'Neale!

Look what our friend Chef Shaun O'Neale cooked up for us!  I know what were going to making for our family for Christmas this year! Christmas Roast w/ Potatoes Au Gratin and Pancetta Green Beans     Serves 4    Potatoes Au Gratin   3 tablespoons butter   1/2 cup yellow onion, diced   4 cloves garlic, minced   3 tablespoons all purpose flour    2 cups whole milk   1/2 cup heavy cream   1 1/2 cup emmentaler cheese, grated   1/2 cup parmesan, grated   2 pounds russet potatoes, sliced thin on a mandolin   Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste     Christmas Roast   2.5 pound chuck roast   Kosher salt and freshly ground...

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Caribbean Shrimp with Vegatable Quinoa Pilaf and Plantain Mash

Caribbean Shrimp with Vegatable Quinoa Pilaf and Plantain Mash

Recipe Name: Caribbean Shrimp with Vegetable Quinoa Pilaf and Plantain Mash by our GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Karla Villalobos   Caribbean Shrimp: -2 pounds of Jumbo shrimp - 2 small tomatoes - 1 cup different color peppers - half cup sliced onions -1 bay leaf -splash of white wine - 1 spoon of butter - salt and pepper to taste   Recipe: Sauté vegetables Add wine, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Cook 15 mins.  Add one spoon butter When butter is melted add shrimp and simmer down for 5 minutes approximately.     Quinoa pilaf: -boiled quinoa -different color peppers -onions...

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Roasted Pork Loin w/ Asparagus Risotto

Roasted Pork Loin w/ Asparagus Risotto

Recipe by Chef Shaun O'Neale- Master Chef Season 7 Winner Serves 4     Note: When I make this dish I usually buy a full pork loin and break it down into ugly pieces for sausage, 4 to 6 pork chops and on 2 to 3 pound loin roast.       Pork Loin 2 to 3lb pork loin 1 tablespoon aleppo pepper Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons butter 8 sprigs thyme   Asparagus Risotto 2 bunches of asparagus, tough part removed and blanched 4 cups pork stock, can sub chicken or vegetable 2...

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Spinach and Artichoke Cappelletti

Spinach and Artichoke Cappelletti

Spinach & Artichoke Cappelletti by Chef Shaun O'Neale- Master Chef Season 7 Winner Makes 40 to 50 Cappelletti   Artichoke Filling 1 jar good quality artichoke hearts 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 lemon, juice and zest Salt & freshly ground black pepper   Spinach Pasta Dough 4 cups packed baby spinach, 1/2 cup of the puree  2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour, plus more for dusting 5 egg yolks  Pinch of kosher salt Semolina flour for dusting 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for cooking pasta)   Three Onion Soubise 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium yellow onion, sliced thin 1...

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