Supreme Cannelloni

sfdSupreme Cannelloni -This phenomenal, homemade, cannelloni, is a melt in your mouth favorite. It is also three easy recipes in one, as we have included the recipe for the sauce, and the cheese topping as well as the cannelloni itself. Hefty and hearty, the stuffing is overflowing with seafood, sausage, cheeses, and a dash of spice.

Cook Time: 40 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Cheese, Meat
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Supreme Cannelloni

1 lb Ricotta cheese
1/2 c Parmesan cheese, grated
2/3 c Romano cheese, grated
1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese, shred
1/4 lb Crawfish tails, cut small pieces
1/4 lb Crabmeat
1 lg Link boudin, smoked, cut in small pieces
1 lb Link Italian sausage, cut in small pieces
28 Canneloni shells
4 Eggs
2 Jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 t Tabasco

**SAUCE
1/2 c Red wine
3 c Tomato sauce
2 sm Cans tomato paste
1/2 c Butter
4 tb Olive oil
1/4 c Onion, diced
1/4 c Shallots, slice thin
1 t Fresh ground white pepper
1/8 c Garlic, chopped
1/4 c Mushrooms, chopped

**TOPPING
1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 lb Mozzarella cheese, shred

Directions to make Supreme Cannelloni

Step 1:Begin 2 hours ahead. Prepare sauce: Melt butter, mix with olive oil. Add peppercorns, onion, garlic. Saute several miniutes. Add mushrooms; saute several minutes more. Add tomato sauce and paste. Simmer 1 hour or more.
Step 2:Cook sausages well in pan; add jalapenos and Tabasco. Add crawfish and saute 5 minutes more. Add crab; saute a few more minutes. Blend Romano, Parmesan and mozzarella in mixing bowl with ricotta. Add sausage, crab, crawfish mixture. Add eggs; mix thoroughly.
Step 3:Remove shells from water and stuff with mixture when cool to the touch. Arrange shells in large greased baking pan. Cover with sauce. Slice remaining mozzarella and arrange on top. Top with grated Parmesan. Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Put under broiler for last 5 minutes to brown cheese topping.

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Creamed Lobster and Clams

sfd2Creamed Lobster and Clams – These classic, creamy clams and lobster meat are a very quick, stove top appetizer. The succulent sauce smothers the seafood and is warmed together, completely blending flavors, and then served in prepared pastry shells. You could even add a side salad, and enjoy it for lunch.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Lobster, Clam
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Creamed Lobster and Clams

2 Green onions, sliced
3 tb Butter
3 tb Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/8 ts Cayenne
1 1/2 c Half and half
3 tb Dry white wine
1/2 c Cooked lobster
1/2 c Cooked clams, minced
Pastry shells
1 cn Mushrooms (4 1/2oz) drained

Directions to make Creamed Lobster and Clams

Step 1:

In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Blend in flour, salt and cayenne. Add the half and half all at once. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and bubbly

Step 2:

Add the wine, clams, lobster and button mushrooms. Heat through and serve in warm pastry shells.

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Delicious Salmon and Sauce

sfd_slmDelicious Salmon and Sauce – This simple, shortcut, salmon steak and sauce recipe is pan fried stove top, in less than 20 minutes. The mouth watering seafood is then covered in a succulent creamy mushroom pan sauce, recipe included, that highlights the flavor of the salmon steaks beautifully. A quick and easy recipe, that is perfect for when having company for dinner.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Salmon Steak
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Delicious Salmon and Sauce

1 cn Low-salt chicken broth,14 1/2 oz
6 c Sliced mushrooms
2 tb Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves, minced
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 c Non-fat plain yogurt
2 ts Cornstarch
4 Salmon steaks, about 6 oz ea

Directions to make Delicious Salmon and Sauce

Step 1:Pour broth into small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat and reduce to 1 cup. Set aside. Meanwhile, saute mushrooms in oil in a large skillet over high heat 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Reduce heat to medium and stir in garlic. Saute 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 2:Season with pepper. Add yogurt and cornstarch to reduced broth and whisk to blend. Whisk yogurt mixture into mushrooms. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Step 3:Season salmon steaks with salt and pepper and saute in a lightly oiled non-stick pan over medium-high heat 10 minutes per inch of thickness, or until fish just flakes when tested with a fork. Turn once while cooking. Arrange each salmon steak on a dinner plate with reserved sauce

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