What rhymes with Fusili?

I wanted to make a clever rhyming title for this post by BHMnB resident chef extraordinaire, Mr. T, but what possibly rhymes with Fusili? Anyways, doesn't this just look delish?

This is an all new recipe created by me and a friend of mine after being inspired to cook at the Eat! Vancouver show.

Shrimp Fusili w/ Rose Sauce

In a large wok over medium heat:

• 1/3 cup of margarine
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1-2 cloves minced garlic

Saute the garlic and onions until the onions are getting soft.

Mix in:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt

Mix to a paste and gradually add:

• 4 cups milk

Stir after each addition of milk to make sure there are no lumps.

Over low heat, allow the mixture to reduce and thicken stirring regularly to ensure it doesn’t just thicken on the bottom. When it starts to thicken a bit, add:

• 1/2 tsp dry sage
• 1 tbsp dry basil leaves
• 1 tsp dry rosemary leaves
• 1/2 tsp dry ground thyme

Let it continue to reduce until all the spices are suspended in the sauce, not floating on top. Then add:

• 1 loose packed cup fresh oregano leaves

While the sauce is reducing prepare the following:

• 4 cups Fusili pasta, cooked in a pot like normal pasta.

In another pot/pan/wok saute in olive oil:

• 600g mushrooms (halved or quartered depending on their size)
• 3-4 cloves garlic

After the mushrooms have released their water, and most of it has boiled away, add:

• 1 large red pepper, chopped

Saute the mixture until the red pepper is just slightly softened (I like it a bit crunchy).

Getting back to the sauce, once the oregano leaves have had a chance to cook a little in the sauce, add:

• Sauteed mixture of red peppers and mushrooms
• Cooked Fusili pasta
• 500 g fresh cooked shrimp

Mix that all up and add:

• 1 156ml tin of tomato paste

Mix it all up over medium heat to make sure everything is hot. Enjoy. Makes enough for at least 4, with no side dishes.

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