Garlic Pepper Almonds Food

SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over a medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer the almonds to a bowl.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cumin, garlic, cayenne pepper and salt. Heat the oil in the skillet over medium heat. Stir the spices into the oil and cook, stirring until warm, about 30 seconds. Add the almonds and cook, stirring frequently, until the nuts are warm and the spices are evenly distributed. Add the hot pepper sauce and stir to distribute. Remove the almonds from the pan and allow them to cool before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a medium pan, toast almonds over medium heat. Remove from pan and add 1/2 inch water. Bring water to a boil, add beans and cover pan. Reduce heat. Cook beans 4 or 5 minutes until just tender yet still green. Drain beans and return pan to stovetop. Melt butter over moderate heat. Add lemon juice to butter (juice lemon half right side up to keep seeds with lemon, rather than in your beans). Add beans to lemon butter and coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer green beans to dinner plates or serving plate and top with almonds.

GARLIC AND HOT PEPPER TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a large fry pan, heat oil and butter together over medium heat until foamy.
• Add garlic and red pepper flakes and heat for 30 seconds.
• Add almonds, stirring constantly until coated and lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt. Cool and store in an airtight container.

PEPPERS WITH ALMOND-GARLIC BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
• Pulse almonds, bread, and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and stir in parsley, oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Put half of peppers, alternating colors, in an oiled 9-inch glass or ceramic pie plate and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle with half of almond mixture. Repeat layering and bake until hot and crumbs are golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

ROMESCO SAUCE

Steps:

• Toast the almonds in a dry frying pan for 3-4 mins until starting to turn golden and smelling toasted. Shake the pan often to turn them. Tip out and leave to cool.
• Drain the red peppers and tip into a food processor with the almonds, garlic, vinegar and smoked paprika, then blitz to a chunky paste.
• With the motor still on, slowly drizzle in the olive oil to make a dip. A bit of texture works well for this rather than blending to a super smooth consistency. Season well, adding a little more vinegar, if you like.

ROASTED GARLIC AND RED PEPPER HUMMUS

Steps:

• Roast garlic by slicing the top off a head of garlic, wrap it in foil along with some olive oil and bake until soft. (about 45 min at 350 degrees f) This can be done several days in advance.
• Roughly chop the red peppers, saving about a tablespoon for garnish.
• Squeeze roasted garlic into a blender.
• Add peppers, olive oil, tahini,lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt and cumin.
• Process until smooth.
• Drain and rinse chick peas, then add to blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Taste and adjust salt using the full tsp if needed.
• Scrape hummus into a small bowl with a lid.
• Drizzle a little olive oil over the top.
• Chop the reserved red pepper and place on the center of the hummus.

GARLIC AND HOT-PEPPER ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over moderate heat, heat olive oil and butter. When
• butter foams, add garlic and stir until fragrant. Add pepper flakes and
• stir an additional 15 seconds. Add almonds and stir continuously until
• nuts are well coated and lightly toasted. Season with salt. Drain nuts on
• paper towels and let cool. Serve cool, but not cold.

ROASTED RED PEPPER, ALMOND, AND GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Very finely chop almonds in processor. Add roasted peppers, vinegar, and garlic; process to coarse puree. With machine running, pour olive oil through feed tube and process until puree thickens slightly. Season dip to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to small bowl. (Dip can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

SAUTEED GARLIC SCAPES (OR GREEN BEANS)WITH RED PEPPER & ALMONDS

Steps:

• Cover& cook scapes in a pot of boiling salted water until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.
• Drain& chill under cold water, then drain well& pat dry.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook scapes, peppers& seasoning, stirring occasionally, until softened- about 4 minutes.
• Stir in almonds.

ROASTED RED PEPPER, ALMOND, AND GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Finely chop almonds in processor. Add roasted peppers, vinegar, and garlic; process to coarse puree. With machine running, pour olive oil through feed tube and process until puree thickens slightly. Season dip to taste with salt and pepper. Serve in small bowl.

GARLIC PEPPER ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl combine almonds, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and water. Toss to coat completely. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, transfer to a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder and black pepper. Toss to coat.
• Return to baking sheet and bake in oven for 5 more minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.