Also had a couple of frozen squids from last week's dinner, a few red peppers frozen from the summer and about 1/4 pound of shrimp. Clams were on sale so I added that to the shopping list along with a splurge on a small container of lump crab meat.
Dinner tonight - shrimp and crab bisque, crab balls, balsamic asparagus and seafood paella. Asparagus is an easy recipe from food.com http://www.food.com/recipe/roasted-balsamic-garlic-asparagus-appetizer-114923, great warm or at room temp.
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| Balsamic Asparagus Spears |
Felt like frying something tonight and I've never liked crab cakes so it was crab balls. Modified a Paula Deen recipe slightly (panko for bread crumb, skipped house seasoning and added sour cream to the tartar sauce recipe). http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/crab-balls-recipe/index.html. Turned out quite pretty -- deep frying will do that, I suppose.
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| Fried Crab Balls |
Next is the bisque. Shrimp stock is simply shells sauteed with half an onion, a bit of sherry and water to cover. Ina's recipe is one of the best out there. Since I had the crab, I added a bit of that too http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/shrimp-bisque-recipe/index.html.
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| Shrimp Bisque |
Finally it was on to the paella. Looked through a ton of recipes but it was back to Ina for this one. Skipped the pernod and added some diced kielbasa (another freezer find). Punched up the color with a few sprinkle of Goya Sazon Azafran. Added shrimp, clam, squid just as rice came to a boil, turned it to simmer and 20 minutes of simmering. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/easy-lobster-paella-recipe/index.html
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| Paella in the Making |
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| The Finished Paella |
Another Sunday done. Holiday weekend is next - can't wait!
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