Picnic Meal Plans: Small Plates Please
Bruschetta | David Lee Shrimp | Spinach in Puff Pastry | Greek Mussels, Shrimp and Clams | Rex's Tan Buick
Bruschetta
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 8 |
| Category: | Appetizer |
| Meal: | Small Plates Please (Picnic Meal Plans) |
| 1 | medium | baguette |
| 2 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 1 | 10.5 oz can | tomatoes, diced |
| 3 | cloves | garlic, minced |
| 3 | Tb | cheese, Romano, grated |
| 8 | medium | basil leaves, whole |
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Cut bread lengthwise, brush on oil, place on cookie sheet and toast in broiler until just starting to get tan. Remove from oven. With a slotted spoon, spoon on tomatoes, sprinkle on garlic, romano.
Broil until light brown. Cut basil into small strips, sprinkle on bruschetta
Cut into 2” pieces and serve.
Optional items: chopped olives, ham, arugula, if you use arugula, delete basil.
David Lee Shrimp
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 2 |
| Category: | Fish Entrée |
| Meal: | Small Plates Please (Picnic Meal Plans) |
| 3 | Tb | flour |
| 3 | cloves | garlic, chopped |
| 1 | Tb | lemon zest, finely chopped |
| 1 | Tb | dill weed |
| 1 | lb | shrimp, deveined, shelled |
| 2 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 0.25 | cup | panko breadcrumbs |
| 1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
| 1 | Tb | lemon, juice of |
| 1 | Tb | oil, olive |
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Place flour, dill, lemon zest and garlic in processor, process
until blended. Put flour mixture in plastic bag, add shrimp
and shake to coat. Heat oil in a pan or wok; sauté shrimp 1
minute per side. Remove and drain on paper towel. Place
shrimp in ovenproof dish, sprinkle Panko on top.
Place under broiler for 2 minutes or until brown. Drizzle with
lemon juice and then remaining olive oil.
recipe_id=452> Wine Pairing Ideas!
Spinach in Puff Pastry
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Appetizer |
| Meal: | Small Plates Please (Picnic Meal Plans) |
| 0.5 | lb | puff pastry, store bought |
| 2 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 1 | lb | spinach, frozen |
| 20 | each | onions, pearl frozen |
| 10 | each | mushrooms, sliced |
| 3 | cloves | garlic, chopped |
| 0.5 | medium | lemon, juice of |
| 3 | Tb | cheese, Romano, grated |
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Each sheet should be tri-folded; you will need one full sheet. Let dough thaw slightly. Cut into 3 pieces, then in half again, score a rectangle on each piece approximately 1/2 “ from the sides. Place dough on cookie sheet, lined with parchment paper, in oven for 20 minutes (until golden). In a pan add oil, sauté spinach, onions and garlic for 5 minutes, and add mushrooms and lemon juice. Cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from oven, gently remove the rectangle top. Fill cavity with spinach mixture, sprinkle with romano and place in oven to melt romano (2 minutes). Lean pastry lid against side and serve.
Greek Mussels, Shrimp and Clams
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 8 |
| Category: | Appetizer |
| Meal: | Small Plates Please (Picnic Meal Plans) |
| 2 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 0.5 | cup | carrots, diced |
| 0.5 | cup | onions, diced |
| 0.5 | cup | celery ribs |
| 1 | Tb | thyme, fresh |
| 6 | cloves | garlic, chopped |
| 1 | 15 oz can | tomatoes, diced |
| 12 | oz | wine, dry white |
| 2 | lb | mussels |
| 1 | lb | shrimp, deveined, shelled |
| 12 | medium | clams |
| 2 | Tb | cilantro, chopped |
| 1 | Tb | lemon zest, finely chopped |
| 0.5 | medium | lemon, juice of |
| 1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
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Clean and rinse mussels and clams. Add oil to hot pan, sauté carrots, onions and celery (diced) until soft, add thyme, garlic, sauté for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, wine, clams, shrimp and mussels, cover pan, cook until mussels and clams open, discard unopened mussels and clams. Place on serving platter, sprinkle with zest, lemon juice and cilantro.
Wine Pairing Ideas!
Rex's Tan Buick
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Dessert |
| Meal: | Small Plates Please (Picnic Meal Plans) |
| 1 | qt | vanilla ice cream |
| 4 | oz | bourbon, Jack Daniels |
| 1 | Tb | chocolate, ground |
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Place ice cream in large wine glasses. Pour bourbon on top and sprinkle with ground chocolate. (not cocoa)
For ground chocolate use a rasp to finely grate a dark chocolate candy bar.
