Tomato And Kielbasa Shortcake Food

TOMATO AND KIELBASA "SHORTCAKE"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Sift together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and soda, salt, and sugar into a bowl and blend in butter with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Stir together sour cream and water, then stir into flour mixture with a fork until just combined.
• Drop dough in 4 evenly spaced mounds on a buttered baking sheet and bake in middle of oven until pale golden and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool biscuits slightly on a rack.
• Brown kielbasa in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning it, and transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet, then cook tomatoes, onion, and jalape‱o, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Toss tomato mixture with kielbasa and stir in cilantro, lime juice, and salt to taste.
• Split warm biscuits and spoon filling and sour cream onto bottom halves. Put tops on biscuits.

ROASTED TOMATOES WITH SHRIMP AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Place the tomatoes in a large baking dish and spoon the olive oil and garlic over; sprinkle with the salt and pepper and toss.
• Place on top rack of oven and roast for 20 minutes; remove baking dish from oven and stir in shrimp, parsley and lemon juice; sprinkle with the feta.
• Place back in oven for another 10 to 15 minutes, or till the shrimp are cooked.
• Serve warm with crusty bread.

KIELBASA WITH TOMATOES AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil or butter in a large skillet, add Kielbasa and cook over medium high heat until lightly browned, remove with slotted spoon.
• Reduce heat to medium, add onions and cook until transparent.
• Reduce heat to low, add garlic and herbs and cook 1 minute.
• Add kielbasa, tomatoes and white beans, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.