The ABC's of Restaurants - The Letter A

We hope you will join us on our trip through the alphabet on some great restaurants in The Woodlands, Tomball and 1960/Champions Forest area.   Our journey will highlight some great restaurants and recipes we love.  We will post the restaurant's Valentine's Day menus so you can make some good decisions on where you might want to go.  Our magazine will have full features on great restaurants, clubs, and bars.  The first issue for The Woodlands area is coming out on Feburary 1st, 2012. 

Ok, let's get started.

Today we are featuring Amerigo's Grille and a recipe for Asparagus and Leek Frittata

Amerigo's Grille is located at 25250 Grogan’s Park Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Phone number is: 281-362-0808
They are open:

	Mon - Thu: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Fri: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Sat: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Sun: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

They specialize in Italian Cuisine

Valentine's Day  Menu

Sounds yummy! 

Our recipe for the day is: Asparagus and Leek Fritatta

This comes from:

Bon Appétit | February 2008

The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

found on the website epicurious.com

yield: Makes 4 servings

active time: 30 minutes

total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
• 1 cup chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only)
• 1 12-ounce bunch thin asparagus, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup sliced stemmed shiitake mushrooms
• 8 large omega-3 eggs
• 1 cup diced Fontina cheese, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Prep:

 Preheat broiler. Melt butter in heavy broilerproof 10-inch-diameter nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté 4 minutes. Add asparagus and shiitake mushrooms, sprinkle lightly with salt, and sauté until tender, about 6 minutes. Whisk eggs, 3/4 cup Fontina cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in medium bowl. Add egg mixture to skillet; fold gently to combine. Cook until almost set. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Fontina cheese and Parmesan cheese over. Broil until frittata is puffed and cheese begins to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.           

Nutrition info:

One serving contains the following: Calories (kcal) 385.11; % Calories from Fat 58.9; Fat (g) 25.18; Saturated Fat (g) 12.75; Cholesterol (mg) 481.32; Carbohydrates (g) 15.20; Dietary Fiber (g) 3.10; Total Sugars (g) 4.40; Net Carbs (g) 12.10; Protein (g) 24.81

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Leek-and-Asparagus-Frittata-241324#ixzz1jfwtYWMQ

Try it out.  It got awesome reviews and sounds great.

Thanks for joining us for the letter "A".

Have a Great Night!