Prawn Bruschetta Skewers Food

PRAWN BRUSCHETTA SKEWERS

Steps:

• If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 1 hr before using. If the skewers are really long, use kitchen scissors to halve. On each skewer, thread the tail of the prawn, then a cube of bread, then the top of the prawn so the prawn loops the bread. If the prawns aren't big enough, just alternate prawns and bread, so each skewer has 2 of each. Drizzle with olive oil and scatter with garlic. The skewers can now be kept in the fridge for several hrs.
• Cook over the hot coals until the bread is toasted. While still on the barbecue, squeeze over the lemon. Then remove, season, drizzle with a bit more oil and scatter with parsley. Arrange on a plate or in a small jar sticking up, with a glass of something light, cold and very fizzy.

BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, garlic and basil, taste and add salt and pepper- cover and chill for about 2 hours.
• Take baguette slices, place on cookie sheet and broil until lightly brown.
• Turn and allow other side to brown.
• While still warm, rub garlic clove on surface of toast.
• Spoon tomato mixture on toast.

SHRIMP BRUSCHETTA SKEWERS

Steps:

• HEAT grill to medium heat.
• COOK pasta as directed on package.
• MEANWHILE, mix 1/4 cup dressing and 1/3 of garlic. Thread shrimp onto 6 skewers; thread 24 tomatoes onto 6 additional skewers alternately with bread. Grill all skewers 3 min., turning and brushing occasionally with half the dressing mixture. Remove tomato skewers from grill. Place onions in single layer on grill grate. Grill onions and shrimp 2 to 3 min. or until shrimp turn pink and onions are crisp-tender, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining dressing mixture.
• DRAIN pasta; place in large bowl. Quarter remaining tomatoes. Add to pasta with remaining dressing, garlic and basil; mix lightly. Slice onions; stir into pasta mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Serve with shrimp skewers.