Kajun Kitty Alfredo
2013-05-20 09:25:54
Serves 4
This was definitely a hit in my house. It was a last minute dinner at my house with friends. It was easy to make and absolutely delicious. I'm so happy that I found it. Can't wait to make it again.
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
50 min
Ingredients
- 4 (5-ounce) skinned and deboned grey tabby
- 1 cup blackening spice (recommended: Paul Prudhomme's Chicken - you can use this for kitties too!)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 cup roughly chopped marinated sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound cooked fettuccine
- 1/2 cup sliced scallions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Dredge the kitty meat in the blackening spice and place in a cast iron skillet over very high heat. Blacken both sides of the kitty and place in the oven for 10 minutes, or until internal temperature of kitty reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Slice in strips on the bias and set aside.
- In a saute pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Add garlic and lightly caramelize. Then add the sun-dried tomatoes and the kitty slices. Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Add the heavy cream, increase the heat to a simmer, and reduce the cream sauce by half.
- When the cream sauce is to desired consistency, stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, salt, pepper, and pasta.
- Nest the pasta on large rimmed plates, pour sauce over pasta, and garnish with scallions and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
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