Hot Cherry Pepper Mayonnaise Food

MARINATED STUFFED CHERRY PEPPERS

Steps:

• Core out peppers by cutting a circle, at an inward angle, around the stem. Remove tops and scoop seeds and membranes out, like a tiny pumpkin.
• Cut thumbnail-size cubes of mozzarella, varying size a little bit to fit each pepper. Cut prosciutto slices in half. Wrap each half around mozzarella cubes and stuff into the open peppers.
• Pour olive oil into a jar or lidded container. Stir in Parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, thyme, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Whisk together well.
• Add peppers to the oil mixture and seal the lid. Let marinate for 5 to 6 hours. Serve straight out of the jar.

CHERRY PEPPER POPPERS

Steps:

• Slice the tops off of the cherry peppers and carefully remove the seeds, keeping peppers whole. Wrap a cube of cheese with prosciutto, and stuff into a pepper. If there is still room inside the pepper, stuff in more prosciutto. Repeat with remaining peppers.
• Place all of the stuffed peppers into a 1 quart jar - or one that your peppers will all fit into, and sprinkle salt over them. Pour in enough olive oil to cover the peppers. Cover, and let stand for 1 hour before eating. Refrigerate leftovers.

HOT CHERRY PEPPER MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in bowl.
• Refrigerate until ready for use.

HOT STUFFED CHERRY PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the top off the peppers and remove the membranes and seeds.
• Sauté the onion, garlic and mushrooms on a non stick skillet (use a bit of oil if you wish but not necessary) about 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the oregano.
• Sprinkle with the Worcestershire sauce and remove.
• Stuff the peppers with this filling.
• Top with a tsp of cottage cheese (or other).
• Sprinkle with a little parsley.
• Bake for 30 minutes around 350°F and serve.

VEGETABLES WITH RED PEPPER AND GARLIC MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• With processor running, drop garlic through feed tube and mince. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add roasted pepper, vinegar and cayenne and process until mixture is almost a smooth purée. Add 1/4 cup mayonnaise and process using on/off turns just until combined. Transfer sauce to a small bowl; mix in remaining 1/4 cup mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Place dip in center of platter. Arrange vegetables around dip and serve.

HOT RED-PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Combine peppers, onion, and 2 teaspoons salt in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Transfer mixture to a sieve set over a bowl and let stand 30 minutes. Run under cold water for a few seconds to remove excess salt, then thoroughly drain.
• In a small saucepan, bring vinegar and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in pepper mixture. Let cool completely. Transfer to resealable jars with lids. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 days and up to 1 month, or follow our canning instructions and store at room temperature up to 1 year.

GARLIC AND RED PEPPER MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Place egg yolks in a food processor. (To avoid using raw eggs, substitute yolks from pasteurized eggs.)
• Add red pepper, garlic, mustard, and lemon juice. Pulse ingredients until well combined.
• With motor running, add oil in a slow, steady stream (mixture should become thick and emulsified). Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 week.

BROCCOLINI AND PROVOLONE GRINDERS WITH HOT PEPPER MAYO

Steps:

• Light a grill or preheat a grill pan to high.
• Drizzle the broccolini with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Working in batches if necessary, grill over medium-high heat, turning once or twice, until lightly charred and crisp tender, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the vegetable oil, pepper brine, mustard and egg in an immersion blender jar or sturdy 1-pint jar. Puree the mixture with an immersion blender until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in the minced hot peppers and season the mayo with salt and pepper.
• Using tongs, mound the broccolini in 4 piles on the grill or grill pan. Arrange 2 slices of cheese on each mound and cook until the cheese starts to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. If using an outdoor grill, move the mounds over indirect heat to keep warm while you toast the hoagie rolls. If using a grill pan, transfer the mounds to a baking sheet and tent with foil to keep warm and continue to melt the cheese.
• Drizzle the cut sides of the hoagie rolls with olive oil and grill until lightly browned and crusty, about 2 minutes. Spread some of the hot pepper mayo on the rolls and then fill them with the broccolini and remaining provolone. Top the grinders with onions if using and serve immediately, passing more hot pepper mayo at the table.