Saturday, February 13, 2010

Emeril's New Orleans Pasta

Everyone knows that my favorite restaurant food is Sweetwater Tavern's jambalaya pasta. Anyway, I've been attempting to recreate their recipe. Here's the best copycat so far!

1/2 cup boned, skinned and julienned chicken breasts (about 4 ounces)
2 1/2 teaspoons Emeril's Original Essence
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 ounces chopped andouille or chorizo sausage
1/2 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coarsely grated fresh Parmesan cheese, in all
1/2 pound fettuccine

Toss the chicken strips with 1 teaspoon of the Essence.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and cook, shaking the skillet occasionally, for about 1 minute. Add the andouille and cook, shaking the skillet and stirring, for 1 minute. Add the shrimp and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons Essence and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the green onions, garlic, and cream and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce, salt, and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan and simmer for 3 minutes.

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain in a colander. Add the cooked fettuccine and toss until the pasta is heated through and thoroughly blended with the sauce, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Makes about 5 cups.

To serve, allow 1 1/4 cups per portion in pasta bowls. Sprinkle each portion with the remaining Parmesan, 1 tablespoon per serving.

Makes 4 main-course servings.

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