Toasted Ciabatta With Shrimp Tarragon And Arugula Recipes

TOASTED CIABATTA WITH SHRIMP, TARRAGON, AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• For the Bread: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400F.
• Arrange the bread halves on a baking sheet and drizzle with some olive oil. Bake until light golden, 23-25 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes. Rub the warm bread with the cut side of the garlic.
• For the Topping: While the bread is baking, in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 2 minutes. Season the shrimp with salt and pepepr and add to the skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until just pink and cooked through. Remove the shrimp to a cutting board.
• In the same skillet, add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until the tomatoes start to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut the shrimp into 1/2-inch pieces.

BRUSCHETTA WITH SHRIMP, TARRAGON AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• For the toasts: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Arrange the bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake until light golden, about 10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes. Rub the warm toasts with the cut side of the garlic. Set aside.
• For the topping: In a medium skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 2 minutes. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste, and add them to the skillet. Cook until the shrimp are pink and cooked through about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the shrimp and chop into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.
• In the same skillet, add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook over medium-high heat until the tomatoes start to soften, about 4 minutes. Turn the heat to high. Add the wine and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the stock and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tarragon, arugula, mascarpone cheese, and chopped shrimp. Stir until the mixture is creamy. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the toasts on serving plates and drizzle with the sauce. Sprinkle with salt and pepper before serving.

TOASTED CIABATTA WITH BALSAMIC SYRUP

Steps:

• Boil the balsamic vinegar and 3 tablespoons of sugar in a heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Toast the bread slices. Spread the butter over the toasts. Arrange the toasts on a platter. Drizzle the reduced balsamic syrup over the toasts then sprinkle with a little more sugar, and serve.

BRUSCHETTA WITH SHRIMP, TARRAGON AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Toasts: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Arrange the bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake until light golden, about 10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes. Rub the warm toasts with the cut-side of the garlic. Set aside.
• Topping: In a medium skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 2 minutes. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste, and add them to the skillet. Cook until the meat is just pink and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the shrimp and chop into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.
• In the same skillet, add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook over medium-high heat until the tomatoes start to soften, about 4 minutes. Turn the heat to high. Add the wine and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the stock and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the tarragon, arugula, mascarpone cheese, and chopped shrimp. Stir until the mixture is creamy. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon the cream sauce over the toasts and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste, before serving.

TOASTED CIABATTA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut ciabatta in halves and set aside.
• put butter and basil in food processor and mix til well blended.
• spread mixture on all halves of ciabatta.
• slice tomato and mozzerela to desired thickness and lay one to two slices tomato and 1 to 2 slices mozzerella on four of the ciabatta halves.
• put in toaster oven (or you can microwave this if you wish) until cheese starts to melt. place other side of ciabatta on top and enjoy!