Thursday, August 26, 2010

Penne with Cajun Hot Links and Chipotle Shrimp


My mom and dad went to one of Food Network Guy Fieri's restaurants (Johnny Garlic's in Santa Rosa) recently. My mom ordered this dish and said it was one of the best things she has ever eaten. Once they got home she did some research to find the recipe. She recently made it for my cousin's rehearsal dinner and said people were practically licking their plates.

Penne w/Cajun Hot Links and Chipotle Shrimp
Serves: 6 Serving Size: about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cup serving
Nutritional Info (per serving): Calories 932.2, Total Fat 79.3g, Saturated Fat 25.7g, Cholesterol 165.8mg, Sodium 1,317.4mg, Potassium 234.4mg, Total Carbohydrate 42.7g, Dietary Fiber 5.1g, Sugars 7.6g, Protein 19.1g


Ingredients
1-ounce olive oil
4 hot links, all beef, cut in 6 bias slices
20 (21/25 shrimp), deveined, shelled and butterflied
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup Chipotle Sauce, recipe follows
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound cooked penne pasta
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated plus more for serving
1 tablespoon diced Roma tomato
1 tablespoon diced scallion

Directions
In saute pan over high heat, add olive oil and hot links. Sear links until browned. Add the shrimp and cook until pink. Lower heat to medium. Then add cream, 3/4 of the Chipotle Sauce (recipe below), salt and pepper. Add cooked pasta and the cheese. Toss to combine.

Serve in pasta bowl and garnish with diced tomato, scallions, more sauce, if desired, and grated Parmesan.


Chipotle Sauce:

1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce
3/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
3/4-ounce Dijon mustard
1 to 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
3/4-ounce red chili flakes
1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/3 teaspoon ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in blender, puree, cover and refrigerate.


Source: Food Network

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