Dinner for 6
Antipasto Plater
Rocket Pesto & Capsicum Bruschetta
Mixed Tomato and Bocconcini Bruschetta
Slow-Braised Chicken in White Wine
Soft Parmesan Polenta
Beans with Garlic Bread Crumbs
Panzanella
Chocolate & Cherry Zuccotto
This meal was based off of this modern Italian feast . I had to adjust the meal a little as it is designed to serve 10 and I was only serving 6.
The Antipasto plater had mostly store bought items except I grilled the zucchini and eggplant and made the baked ricotta. The ricotta was the biggest hit, it was so tasty.
I love bruschetta and I really enjoyed the rocket pesto with capsicum (red bell peppers). I didn't have any feta to go on top so I just shaved a little parmesan. I love roasted peppers and even made extra to go on sandwiches this week. They will go great with the leftover grilled eggplant and zucchini.
The chicken turned out very tasty, nice and moist, but the sauce didn't thicken like I expected it to. I have tried to make polenta a couple of times before but I have yet to master it. More practice is required. While it was tasty it was much too thick and gloppy for my taste. Although my guests thought it was great. When it mixed on the plate with the thinner sauce from the chicken it had a better consistency.
I loved the panzanella and plan to make it more often.
The green beans were okay. I really couldn't taste the garlic in the bread crumbs. I would have liked a stronger garlic flavour.
The big surprise of the night was how much I liked the dessert. I have mentioned often that dessert really isn't my thing. Chocolate, cake, cheese, nuts, peel, glace cherries all together, I didn't think I would like it but it was fantastic. The cake was a little dry, I am not the best baker, but brushing it with the Marsala worked wonders. It looked rather beautiful when you cut into it as it was a layer of cake, layer of the white cheese with the red and green cherries then a layer of the chocolate cheese with pistachios and peel. I really wish I had remembered to take a picture.
All in all it was a fantastic night with two wonderful couples and no rushing.
The Antipasto plater had mostly store bought items except I grilled the zucchini and eggplant and made the baked ricotta. The ricotta was the biggest hit, it was so tasty.
I love bruschetta and I really enjoyed the rocket pesto with capsicum (red bell peppers). I didn't have any feta to go on top so I just shaved a little parmesan. I love roasted peppers and even made extra to go on sandwiches this week. They will go great with the leftover grilled eggplant and zucchini.
The chicken turned out very tasty, nice and moist, but the sauce didn't thicken like I expected it to. I have tried to make polenta a couple of times before but I have yet to master it. More practice is required. While it was tasty it was much too thick and gloppy for my taste. Although my guests thought it was great. When it mixed on the plate with the thinner sauce from the chicken it had a better consistency.
I loved the panzanella and plan to make it more often.
The green beans were okay. I really couldn't taste the garlic in the bread crumbs. I would have liked a stronger garlic flavour.
The big surprise of the night was how much I liked the dessert. I have mentioned often that dessert really isn't my thing. Chocolate, cake, cheese, nuts, peel, glace cherries all together, I didn't think I would like it but it was fantastic. The cake was a little dry, I am not the best baker, but brushing it with the Marsala worked wonders. It looked rather beautiful when you cut into it as it was a layer of cake, layer of the white cheese with the red and green cherries then a layer of the chocolate cheese with pistachios and peel. I really wish I had remembered to take a picture.
All in all it was a fantastic night with two wonderful couples and no rushing.
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