Vermicelli With Spicy Chicken Liver Tomato Food

CHICKEN AND VERMICELLI SOUP

Steps:

• Rub the chicken and duck carcasses in vegetable oil and brown in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium heat and add the celery, onions, carrots, and water. Let simmer on medium heat for 1 hour. Add rosemary, thyme, parsley, mushrooms and noodles, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve with noodles.

ELSA'S WARM CHICKEN LIVER SPREAD WITH THE WORKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and sweat them 15 minutes; - do not let brown. Once the onions are sweet and tender, add livers and raise heat just a bit. Cook until livers are firm and cooked through, another 5 to 6 minutes.
• While livers cook, place bread on a cookie sheet and bake in oven to dry out and toast, 5 to 6 minutes. Cut toasted bread slices corner to corner. Pile toast triangles into a bread basket.
• Combine salt, pepper and thyme and sprinkle over the livers and onions. Place mixture in food processor in batches and grind into smooth spread. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Fill ramekins or other small dishes with cornichons, shallots, mustard, and capers and arrange around the warm spread and toast basket.

VERMICELLI WITH SPICY CHICKEN LIVER-TOMATO

Steps:

• In a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat and saute the onion and garlic until the onions are tender and beginning to caramelize around the edges, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the chicken livers and brandy. Return the pan to the heat and shake the pan to ignite. Cook until livers are lightly browned on all sides but still pink inside, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, crushed red pepper, bay leaf, black pepper and chicken stock to the skillet. Stir well, then let the sauce come to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Whisk in the cream and basil. Season with salt and pepper and, if the sauce seems overly acidic, add the sugar.
• Meanwhile, in a kettle or large saucepan, bring 5 quarts of water to a boil. Add the pasta and return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain the pasta in a colander, then transfer to a large bowl. Remove the bay leaf from the chicken liver sauce and discard the leaf. Toss the pasta with some of the tomato sauce, then divide among serving plates. Top each serving with more sauce and some of the chicken livers. Pass the cheese at the table.

CHICKEN VERMICELLI

Steps:

• Break pasta into 3 or 4 inch pieces. Cook according to package directions.
• In a large non-stick pot coated with non-stick cooking spray, saute the green pepper, onion and garlic until tender.
• Mix in the flour.
• Add the tomatoes, milk, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. stir until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Lower the heat mix in the green peas, mixing well.
• Add the pasta, cheese, chicken. Mix well and heat through. Transfer to a 3 quart baking dish (we used a 9x13) coated with non stick cooking spray.
• TO PREPARE AND EAT NOW: Preheat oven to 350°F Bake for 20 minutes. It's ready when it's bubbly.
• TO FREEZE: Do not bake before freezing. Cool to room temperature, wrap, label and freeze.
• TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING: Remove from freezer to defrost fully. Bake for 30-40 minutes in a 350°F oven which has been preheated.

VERMICELLI WITH FRESH HERB-TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook and drain vermicelli as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix remaining ingredients.
• Gently stir cooked vermicelli into tomato mixture to coat.

VERMICELLI WITH CHICKEN AND CHORIZO

Steps:

• Toast the vermicelli in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over med-high heat; tossing often with tongs, until golden, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; place over high heat until shimmering; add in the chicken; break up any clumps, and cook, without stirring until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Stir the chicken and continue to cook until cooked through, 2-3 minutes; transfer chicken to a bowl, cover to keep warm and set aside.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; place over medium heat until shimmering; add in onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook/stir until softened, 5-7 minutes.
• Stir in chorizo, garlic, and chipotles; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the broth, beans, and tomatoes with their juice, then add the toasted vericelli.
• Cover, raise heat to med-high, and cook/stir often and adjust heat to maintain a vigorous simmer, until the vermicelli is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Off the heat, return the chicken, along with any accumulated juices, to the skillet.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste; sprinkle with cheese over the top.
• Cover and let stand off heat until the cheese melts, about 2-3 minutes; sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN VERMICELLI

Steps:

• Cook the vermicelli in boiling, salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Place the chicken between sheets of plastic wrap and pound lightly to an even thickness, about 1/3 inch.
• Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil.
• Spread the flour on a large plate and dredge the chicken in it, shaking off excess.
• Place the chicken in the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook until golden on the bottom, 5-6 minutes.
• Turn and cook until golden on the other side and just cooked through, 4-5 minutes longer, depending on thickness. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the shallot and wine to the pan and cook, scraping up browned bits, 2 minutes.
• Add the broth, milk, Parmesan cheese, and cream cheese and cook, stirring gently to melt the cheeses, until the sauce is creamy and slightly thick, 6-7 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat. Add the cooked chicken to the pasta and sauce and turn several times to coat.
• To serve, divide the chicken, pasta, and sauce among 4 plates and garnish with chopped parsley.