Chef Kevin Cooks

Recipes

Classic Alfredo Sauce

2 tablespoons butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ cups heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded or grated Parmesan Cheese
Fresh parsley or basil, if desired.

Melt butter in sauce pan over low heat.
Add garlic. Slowly cook garlic until it releases a nice garlic fragrance.
Add cream. Turn up heat to medium high. Reduce cream to 3/4 cup.
Turn down heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Stir until melted.
Add parsley or basil. Toss with desired pasta of your choice.

Meatloaf

2 lb. ground beef
3/4 cup Bread crumbs
4 oz. milk
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
2 eggs
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground sage
1 tsp. thyme leaves
1 tsp. basil leaves
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder

Mix together all ingredients until just blended; do not over mix. Divide equally into equal amounts into 2 loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees until internal temperature reaches 165. Let rest 10 minutes before cutting.Type your paragraph here.

Pasta Carbonara with Shrimp

1 lb. your favorite pasta
1/2 lb. bacon, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 eggs, room temperature
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
1 pound Shrimp
Salt and Pepper to taste

Bring salted water to boil in large pot. Add pasta. Cook until desired doneness. Save some of the cooking water before draining. Reserve.

In saute pan, cook the bacon until just crisp. Drain off 1/2 of the fat. Add garlic Slowly cook garlic until soft. Add shrimp and cook briefly.

While pasta is cooking, in a bowl, mix together the eggs, cream and cheese until fairly smooth. Warm slightly. DO NOT COOK!

When pasta is done, remove it to a large bowl. While stirring the pasta, SLOWLY add the egg mixture. When egg mixture is added in, add about ½ - 1 cup of the reserved pasta cooking liquid, the bacon, garlic, and shrimp. Season to taste with salt and pepper.Type your paragraph here.

Some of my favorite Food Service companies!

Spices:

T he Spice House

Spiceology

The Great American Spice Company

Knives:

J.A. Henckels Zwilling Four Star

Chicago Cutlery Walnut Handle Series

Dexter Connoisseur

Winco Acero (amazing knife for the price)

Pans:

Revere Ware (which, unfortunately isn't made any more but can be found on the secondary market like eBay and Amazon.)