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Whole Roasted Squab Stuffed w Eggplant & Bacon Dressing

Type: Poultry
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

12 oz 340gRaw bacon - diced
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozChopped onions
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozChopped celery
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozChopped bell peppers
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozEggplant - peeled and diced (medium)
3 tablespoons 45mlChopped garlic
1 tablespoon 15mlChopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon 15mlFinely-chopped parsley
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozChopped green onions
4 cups 640g / 22ozCrumbled corn bread
2 cups 474mlChicken stock
  Salt - to taste
  Cayenne pepper - to taste
6   Squabs
  Olive oil - for drizzling
12   Shallots
2 cups 474mlVeal reduction
1 tablespoon 15mlButter
1 lb 454g / 16ozHaricots verts - blanched

Recipe Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

In a large saute pan over medium heat, render the bacon until crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the onions, celery, and bell peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the eggplant and continue to saute for 3 minutes. Season with salt and cayenne. Stir in 2 tablespoons garlic, thyme, parsley and green onions. Remove from the heat and turn into a mixing bowl. Stir in the corn bread and stock. Mix thoroughly. Season the dressing with salt and cayenne.

Season each squab with olive oil, salt and cayenne. Stuff each cavity of the squabs with about 3/4 cup of the dressing. Toss the shallots with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place the stuffed squab and shallots in a parchment-lined roasting pan. Place the squab in the oven and roast for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the squab is golden brown and the juices run clear. Remove the pan from the oven and separate the sections of the shallots. Place the shallots in a saucepan and cover with the veal reduction. Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 2 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.

In a large saute pan, melt the butter. Add the haricots verts and the remaining garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve the squabs with the haricots verts and a ladle of shallot reduction.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1A68 broadcast 11-03-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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