Govind Armstrongs Roasted Tomatoes Food

TENDER BEAN SALAD WITH PROSCUITTO, ROASTED TOMATOES, AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Prepare an ice-water bath. Add haricots verts and cook until tender-crisp. Drain and immediately transfer to ice-water bath until cool. Drain and place in a refrigerator until chilled.
• Place 4 slices proscuitto on a parchment-lined baking sheet; bake until just crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a food processor or in a mortar and pestle mash together roasted garlic and mustard. Transfer to a small bowl and whisk in sherry and red-wine vinegars until smooth. Slowly whisk in olive oil; season with salt and pepper and set vinaigrette aside.
• In a medium bowl, toss together frisee, parsley, basil, and haricot verts. Drizzle with enough vinaigrette to coat.
• Lay 8 of the remaining slices of proscuitto on a flat surface. Cut remaining 4 slices in half lengthwise, and slightly overlap each slice over the 8 whole slices to increase their width. Divide the salad into 8 equal portions and place each portion in the center of one end of each piece of proscuitto, allowing at least 1 inch of the salad mixture to protrude from each of the short ends. Gently and tightly roll the proscuitto so that it fully encloses the salad.
• Slice each proscuitto roll into thirds and serve with crisped proscuitto, roasted tomatoes, and Parmesan.

GOVIND ARMSTRONG'S ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Prepare an ice-water bath. Add tomatoes to boiling water and cook 30 seconds. Drain and immediately transfer to ice-water bath until cool; drain.
• Cut a 1/4-inch piece from the bottom of a tomato so that it will stand upright. Starting at the top of the tomato, cut 4 petal-shaped fillets using a downward motion with a paring knife to remove the flesh from the seeded core; discard core. Repeat process with remaining tomatoes.
• In a large bowl, toss the tomato petals together with the oil, thyme, and basil; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a nonstick baking sheet; roast until caramelized, about 45 minutes. Serve hot or cold. Store in a covered container, refrigerated, up to 1 week, if desired.

GOVIND AMSTRONG'S ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Place garlic in a small skillet and add enough oil to cover. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and continue cooking until golden and soft, about 15 minutes total.

ROASTED PLUM TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside. Cut tomatoes in half; remove seeds and stems, and discard. Place on baking sheet, cut side up. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with herbs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 5 minutes; reduce heat to 325 degrees, and continue roasting 1 hour 45 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool. If not using immediately, store the tomatoes, tightly covered, in refrigerator up to 1 week.

GOVIND ARMSTRONG'S PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Toast the coriander seeds in a small, dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add mustard seeds, and toast 1 minute more; set aside.
• Soak onions in a large bowl of ice water, about 10 minutes. Drain, pat dry, and transfer to a medium heatproof bowl.
• Place vinegars, sugar, bay leaves, and thyme in a small saucepan and slowly bring to a boil over medium heat; add reserved coriander and mustard seeds. If mixture seems too acidic, add a little water. Pour mixture over onions and let stand 5 minutes. Drain, discarding liquid, and season onions with salt and pepper.
• Toss onions with olive oil and store, refrigerated, in an airtight container until ready to use, 2 to 3 weeks.