Tuesday, June 12, 2007

US Virgin Island Cuisine

The US Virgin Islands consist of the four main islands of St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix and Water Island and many smaller islands. It is the only part of the United States where traffic drives on the left. The US Virgin Islands are located in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, about 50 miles east of Puerto Rico.

Sweetie Shrimp & Chicken Penne



Ingredients

10 16-20-peeled and deveined shrimp tail on
2 5-ounce chicken breast cut into 1" wide strips
10 ounce uncooked penne pasta
1 small head broccoli cut into spears
6 baby portabello mushrooms sliced 1/4 thin
4 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon fresh chopped garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup white wine
4 tablespoon Caribbean Specialty Foods Sweetie Pepper sauce
½ cup of chicken stock or water

Method

Boil water and cook pasta until desired tenderness.

In a large sauté pan, heat oil on high. First add chicken and brown all sides. Add garlic, mushrooms and broccoli and sear. Add white wine and reduce by half.

Add chicken stock and reduce by half. Add Caribbean Specialty Foods Sweetie Pepper Sauce and salt and pepper to taste.

Strain pasta and toss together serve in a pasta bowl and top with freshly grated Romano cheese. Serve with your favorite wine.
Caribbean Island Cuisine