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#Pasta With Quail

Ingredients

• 8 to 10 oz pasta of choice
• 2 boned quail
• 1 1/2 cup Veal, duck, chicken, or other light stock
• 1 small zucchini (optional)
• 3 to 4 mushrooms (optional)
• Olive oil
• 2 shallots diced
• 1 clove garlic diced
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1/2 stick butter room temperature
• 1/2 tsp fresh thyme
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup grated parmigiana plus more for serving
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions

QUAIL

Heat oven to 350

Heat some oil in a frying pan on medium high

Salt and pepper the quail on both sides

Put quail breast side down and cook till browned (about 2-3 minutes). Turn over and cook for 1 minute

Place in oven and cook for 15 minutes

Allow to cool then cut up pieces. You can use the wings if you want or discard

Reserve the legs to put on top at the end



SAUCE

Sauté shallots and pepper flakes in olive oil for about 2 minutes over medium heat in large pan

Add garlic and thyme and cook 30 seconds

Add optional ingredients and sauté till just tender

Add wine and reduce till liquid is almost gone

Add stock and 1 Tbsp butter and reduce till it starts to thicken. Stirring often

add salt and pepper to taste

Remove from heat and whisk in butter a little at a time

Add parmigiana and stir till incorporated

Put back on LOW heat and add quail. Stir well to warm

Add pasta and mix till well coated. Add some pasta water and mix till pasta is coated and nice and creamy

Serve with chopped parsley and more parmigiana