Fettuccine With Shad Recipes

EASY ITALIAN MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan add olive oil, mushrooms, salt, garlic, chopped Italian parsley, hot pepper flakes and water. Cook on medium heat for approximately 20-25 minutes, until mushrooms are tender and water has evaporated.
• While mushrooms are cooking cook the fettuccine in boiling salted water until al dente, drain then add to the cooked mushrooms along with half a ladle of pasta water. Cook on medium heat while tossing until water has evaporated and becomes almost creamy. Serve immediately. Top with freshly grated parmesan or pecorino cheese if desired. Enjoy!

SHAD BAKED WITH TOMATOES AND FENNE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a large, shallow baking pan.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add onions and saute over medium heat until golden. Add garlic and fennel and saute until the fennel begins to soften. Stir in tomatoes and increase heat to medium-high. Cook tomatoes for about 10 minutes, until there is little or no excess liquid in the pan. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place shad on the baking sheet, brush with lemon juice and spread tomato mixture over it. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Place in the oven and bake until the shad is done, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with ham and minced fennel tops and serve.

SHAD FILLETS WITH RED PEPPER AND SAFFRON SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the fish, skin side down, in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Cover with the wine, lemon juice, garlic, onion, bay leaf and peppercorns. Marinate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Combine the red peppers, vinegar, saffron, garlic and thyme in a saute pan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the peppers are barely tender. Puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Strain.
• Transfer the fish to a clean baking dish. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the marinade over the fish. Pour 1/2 cup of the pepper sauce over the fish. Cover with foil and bake until the small bones dissolve, about 3 to 4 hours.
• Fifteen minutes before serving, heat the remaining sauce in a saucepan over low heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the fish from the oven. Cut the fillets in half and divide among 4 plates. Spoon the sauce over the shad and serve immediately.