Pesto Marsala Style Food

DELISH PESTO PASTA WITH CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. In a Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink; remove from the pan. Repeat with remaining oil and chicken; remove from the pan., Add garlic and lemon zest to the same pan; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add wine and lemon juice, stirring to loosen browned bits from the pan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in the cheese, milk and sauce mix. Add chicken; cook until sauce is slightly thickened., Drain pasta; add to chicken mixture and toss to combine. , Sprinkle with herbs.

MARSALA MUSHROOM AND GOAT CHEESE FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the butter and oil until the butter is melted. Add the mushrooms and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Pour in the Marsala and season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the mushrooms are cooked down and the liquid is mostly gone, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons of the parsley. Set aside.
• Put the flatbreads on a baking sheet. Brush with the pesto, then top with the mozzarella, mushroom mixture and goat cheese. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Bake until the flatbreads are heated through and the cheese is melted, bubbly and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes.

SCALLOPS MARSALA

Steps:

• Rinse scallpos very well to insure free & clear of sand. Remove small muscle which attached scallop to shell (it gets tough during cooking). Salt and pepper scallops to taste and start water to boil for pasta or cooking the rice.
• Sear scallops on a high heat in butter and olive oil. Approximately 1 minute each side - no longer, or you will end up with rubbery scallops, we will add them back in later for additional cooking.
• Remove scallops and cover. Reduce heat to medium and sautee the garlic mushrooms and red onions for 3-4 minutes, adding additional olive oil if needed.
• Add marsala wine and simmer to reduce 3-4 minutes.
• Slowly drizzle half and half or soy creamer, stir well. Add cornstarch/water if needed for thickening.
• Add scallops back in, sprinkle with fresh basil and simmer low for 3-4 minutes.
• Serve over angel hair pasta or rice.

CHICKEN MARSALA (POLLO MARSALA)

Steps:

• Add oil to sauté pan and put on medium heat.
• Salt and flour chicken breast, pat off excess flour.
• When oil is hot, sauté chicken breast until browned on both sides, remove breast.
• Leaving oil in pan, add mushrooms and onions, and a pinch of salt and pepper. sauté.
• When mushrooms and onions are sauteed add marsala, demi glace, and cream, and another pinch of salt.
• Reduce until bubbles start to slow and sauce thickens, add chicken breast for one minute and turn off heat, flip the chicken breast in the sauce and serve when ready, pour sauce over chicken breast.

FISH MARSALA

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms and garlic in 1 tbsp melted butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Set aside, and keep warm.
• Combine the cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, basil, oregano, and garlic powder in a medium bowl; dredge the fillets in the crumb mixture.
• Pour 3 tbsp melted butter into an 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish. Arrange fillets over butter, turning to coat both sides; sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Drizzle the Marsala evenly over the fillets, and bake 5 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Spoon the reserved mushroom mixture over the fillets and serve immediately. (I've added the mushrooms before drizzling the Marsala, and love the extra taste -- but you sacrifice the crispness of the cracker crumb mixture.).

SUPER MARSALA BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat a grill or large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Place meat in a bowl; add in shallots, sage, parsley, chopped garlic, Worcestershire, grill seasoning, and a healthy drizzle of olive oil; mix gently but thoroughly.
• Score mixture into 4 quarters; for each portion into 1-inch thick patties.
• Cook the patties for 5-6 minutes on each side.
• Place the cheese on top of the patties in the last 2 minutes of cooking time and loosely tent the pan with foil to melt the cheese.
• While the burgers cook, heat a skillet over med-high heat; add in 2 tablespoons olive oil and the butter; when the butter melts, add ¾ of the sliced onions and the sliced mushrooms; cook about 8-10 minutes, until the mushrooms are a deep brown, stirring often.
• Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper after they brown.
• Add in the Marsala; cook it down to glaze the mushrooms with its flavor; remove pan from heat.
• Brown the split rolls under the broiler and rub lightly with the cracked garlic.
• Drizzle the rolls lightly with olive oil and top with cheese covered burgers and a pile of Marsala mushrooms.
• Set roll tops in place and serve.

PESTO MARSALA STYLE

Steps:

• Chop garlic, basil and the pecorino or Provola cheese. Place in a bowl, add the diced tomato and mix in the olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper and the crushed red pepper (optional).
• It can be refrigerated overnight but it is preferable to use it the same day that it is made.
• To make this sauce for 1 lb. of pasta, use 2 cups of tomato and double the amount of the other ingredients.
• Drizzle some olive oil on top of each dish of pasta and sprinkle with some toasted breadcrumbs for a true Sicilian touch.