Steps to making clams and red cabbage wine reduction over pasta.
The Winter Park Arts and Jazz Festival in Orlando is a semi-annual event that is a must do. There are a great deal of restaurants lining the side streets to satisfy just about any craving. During the summer of 2011 I and the Mrs. were craving a good half carafe of chardonnay. Satisfying this craving was easy, once we stumbled into the Wine Room of Park Avenue. They have an excellent selection of wines under $20, perfect for your Nappychef.
Everything goes great with wine, especially clams and pasta. Now the most important thing to remember when cooking with wine is to only use something that you also enjoy drinking by itself.
A wine reduction will only intensify the taste. So, if you select that stuff you used to drink in college that has a screw off cap or comes in a box with a straw, your meal will have just about that much elegance.
Take a wine class if you get a chance and attend some wine tastings. It is a great way to unwind after work and narrow down what you actually enjoy drinking.
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If you want to cook some delicious Clams and Red Cabbage Wine Reduction Over Pasta without paying for the flight to Italy, here's an easy way to do it yourself.
To complete this How-To you will need:
24 - 36 Middle Neck Clams
1 Red Cabbage
3 Cups of Chardonnay (White Wine)
4 Cloves of Garlic
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Olive Oil
Baby Portobello Mushrooms
1 cup of fresh basil leaves
2 Cups of Curly Pasta
1 Sprig of Rosemary
3 Bay Leaves
Red Pepper Flakes (Optional)
Step 1: Minch and saute the garlic in olive oil for 1 minute on medium heat.
Step 2: Add 1 Cups of Wine, bring to a boil.
Step 3: Add clams and steam them open.
Step 4: Remove the clams and set aside. Remove clams from shells and chop them up.
Step 5: Add 2 Cups of wine to clams broth.
Step 6: Chop up the red cabbage into long strips.
Step 7: Add mushrooms, basil, rosemary and cold butter chips to the clam broth. Reduce heat and simmer.
Step 8: Add cabbage and remove from heat. You only want to wilt the cabbage so that it retains its color.
Step 9: Cook the pasta al dante in lightly salted water and olive oil for 10 minutes.
Step 10: Cool the pasta under cold water.
Step 11: Add clams and wine sauce to the pasta. Optional, sprinkle red pepper flakes.
Step 12: Enjoy your masterpiece.
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