Penne Rigate with Lamb Kidneys Recipe
Ingredients
| 6 lamb kidneys | ||
| Butter | 6 Tablespoon | |
| 1 small celery rib, scraped and minced | ||
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Flour | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Chicken broth | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dry sherry | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Heavy cream | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cooked pasta | 1 pound, drained | |
| Parsley | 2 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
Trim the outer membranes from the kidneys and cut the fat and inner white membrane out with a scissors.
In a frypan, over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of butter.
Add the celery and garlic, and saute for 3 minutes, or until the celery is soft.
Add the kidneys, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and over high heat saute them 5 minutes or until the outside is brown and the inside still pink.
Test by cutting into one with a knife.
Transfer the kidneys to a hot bowl, cover and keep warm.
Stir the flour into the frypan, mixing it well with the contents of the pan.
Gradually add the chicken broth, stirring into a smooth sauce.
Stir in the sherry and the cream, and simmer 3 minutes, or until the sauce slightly thickens.
Taste for seasoning.
Cut the kidneys into 1/8-inch-thick slices, add them to the sauce and simmer 2 minutes or until they are heated through.
Place the pasta in a hot bowl with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter.
Mix with half of the sauce.
Spoon into hot rimmed soup bowls and spoon the remaining sauce on top; sprinkle with parsley.
In a frypan, over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of butter.
Add the celery and garlic, and saute for 3 minutes, or until the celery is soft.
Add the kidneys, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and over high heat saute them 5 minutes or until the outside is brown and the inside still pink.
Test by cutting into one with a knife.
Transfer the kidneys to a hot bowl, cover and keep warm.
Stir the flour into the frypan, mixing it well with the contents of the pan.
Gradually add the chicken broth, stirring into a smooth sauce.
Stir in the sherry and the cream, and simmer 3 minutes, or until the sauce slightly thickens.
Taste for seasoning.
Cut the kidneys into 1/8-inch-thick slices, add them to the sauce and simmer 2 minutes or until they are heated through.
Place the pasta in a hot bowl with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter.
Mix with half of the sauce.
Spoon into hot rimmed soup bowls and spoon the remaining sauce on top; sprinkle with parsley.
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