Skewers Of Lamb Prosciutto And Sage Recipes

STEAK & PROSCIUTTO SKEWERS WITH SAGE & THYME

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Thread the ingredients onto skewers in the following order for tastiest results: lemon, bay leaf, prosciutto, bread, steak, lemon, bay leaf, prosciutto, bread, steak, bay leaf - you will have 12 skewers. Put them on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Can be prepared a day ahead and kept in the fridge.
• Sprinkle with the herbs, and seasoning if you want to. Roast for 5 mins then turn and cook a further 3 mins or until the bread is crisp and the steak cooked.

SKEWERS OF LAMB, PROSCIUTTO, AND SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a skillet, heat the olive oil until almost smoking.
• Add the bread cubes and fry lightly on all sides.
• Remove to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Thread 4 wooden skewers with bread cubes, prosciutto, lamb and sage leaves until all ingredients are used up.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and place on a broiling pan.
• Broil in the oven or grill 15 minutes or until all ingredients are crisp.

SAGE & PROSCIUTTO PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Unfold one pastry sheet. Spread 2 tablespoons mustard to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese; top with half each of the chopped prosciutto and sage. Roll up jelly-roll style. Using a serrated knife, cut roll crosswise into 18 slices., Place cut side down on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Serve warm. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked rolls on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer to resealable plastic freezer bags; return to freezer. To use, let rolls stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Cut and bake pinwheels as directed, increasing time as necessary.

PROSCIUTTO SKEWERED CHICKEN WITH FRIED SAGE LEAVES

Steps:

• Put the chicken breasts between two sheets of greaseproof paper and beat with a rolling pin until roughly twice their original size. Lay two rippled slices of prosciutto on top of each breast and secure with cocktail sticks. Dust each breast lightly with flour, then season with salt and pepper. (Can be made several hours ahead up to this point, and chilled.)
• Heat the oil in a frying pan, drop in the sage leaves (they should sizzle) and fry for 30 seconds until just crisp. They can burn quickly so watch them. Lift out the leaves with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Add the butter to the pan, let it melt, then fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked and well browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Pour in the wine, stirring well to scrape all the lovely sticky bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the mixture bubble until the wine is reduced by about half. Stir in the cream or crème fraîche, put the chicken back in the pan and heat through. Scatter the fried sage leaves on top and serve with pasta tossed with a little olive oil and some freshly chopped sage leaves.

RACK OF LAMB WITH SAGE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Season the racks generously with salt and pepper. Place a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. When very hot, add the oil and sear one of the lamb racks all over until it is very brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a roasting pan fitted with a wire rack, laying it rounded-side (the side with the fat) up. Repeat with the remaining rack of lamb. Cover with foil and set aside.
• Place the remaining ingredients except for the balsamic vinegar in the bowl of a food processor. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and process until it forms a paste. Press the paste onto the rounded side of the racks. Roast until desired doneness, about 15 for medium rare. Allow to rest for 5 minutes, covered, before carving and serving drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

RAVIOLI WITH PROSCIUTTO, ROMA TOMATO AND SAGE

Steps:

• Put a pot of salted water on to boil.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium to medium/high heat.
• Add prosciutto and let cook for 5 minutes.
• Add chopped roma tomatoes and cook for 4 more minutes.
• Add chopped sage and pepper.
• Add your ravioli to the boiling water.
• Add heavy cream to your tomato/prosciutto mixture and stir well.
• Bring just to a boil and lower heat to a high simmer.
• As ravioli begin to float, scoop them out of the pot and add to the skillet with the sauce mix.
• Add cheese and gently toss to coat.
• Serve with a green salad and garlic breadsticks.

STEAK & PROSCIUTTO SKEWERS WITH CREAMY BASIL-TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl or shallow dish, combine the first 5 ingredients. Add beef and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 4 hours., Drain beef, discarding marinade. Layer 1 slice steak and 1 slice prosciutto; roll up. Repeat with remaining slices of meat., Thread onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. Brush with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat or broil 4 in. from heat until beef reaches desired doneness, 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and cream until blended. Stir in lemon juice and herbs. Serve with kabobs.,