As it was her birthday eve, my presented me with a new 10" Lodge cast iron skillet yesterday then said, "now you can cook me something". Inspired by my good friend
tx smoker , I set about fridge, freezer, and pantry acquiring the needed ingredients and got to cooking. First up was getting some large elbow pasta and medium sized shrimp done out on the patio stove, still another 112º day here.
Once that was done and cooled down it was time to begin the assembly line. I sprayed the skillet with some Pam then covered the bottom with Alfredo sauce and the pasta
Next up was a layer of the cooked shrimp
Then it was time to grate up some of that hippie cheese with merlot wine in it, really fragrant
Covered the shrimp with a thick layer of the remaining Alfredo sauce
Then topped it all off with the grated cheese
I took a little break to suck down some Evan, then fired up a chimney of coals and filled the Vortex pushed back to one side of the kettle, skillet on the other
After 15 minutes I gave the skillet a 180º turn for even heat, waited another 15 minutes and pulled the skillet off. Got the skillet inside to the kitchen, it looked pretty darned good and smelled even better
Plated up with a little Caesar salad and a glass of cab.
This dish was voted a resounding success by the pickiest eater on the planet, she's decided the leftovers will be just fine for her birthday dinner. Whatever that cheese with the wine in it is, I'm getting more at Sam's Club, makes a huge difference over mozzarella. So that's my story for the day, thanks for lookin' in, stay safe! RAY
tx smoker , I set about fridge, freezer, and pantry acquiring the needed ingredients and got to cooking. First up was getting some large elbow pasta and medium sized shrimp done out on the patio stove, still another 112º day here.
Once that was done and cooled down it was time to begin the assembly line. I sprayed the skillet with some Pam then covered the bottom with Alfredo sauce and the pasta
Next up was a layer of the cooked shrimp
Then it was time to grate up some of that hippie cheese with merlot wine in it, really fragrant
Covered the shrimp with a thick layer of the remaining Alfredo sauce
Then topped it all off with the grated cheese
I took a little break to suck down some Evan, then fired up a chimney of coals and filled the Vortex pushed back to one side of the kettle, skillet on the other
After 15 minutes I gave the skillet a 180º turn for even heat, waited another 15 minutes and pulled the skillet off. Got the skillet inside to the kitchen, it looked pretty darned good and smelled even better
Plated up with a little Caesar salad and a glass of cab.
This dish was voted a resounding success by the pickiest eater on the planet, she's decided the leftovers will be just fine for her birthday dinner. Whatever that cheese with the wine in it is, I'm getting more at Sam's Club, makes a huge difference over mozzarella. So that's my story for the day, thanks for lookin' in, stay safe! RAY