Jerusalem Artichoke Hummus With Rosemary Bruschetta Food

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE HUMMUS WITH ROSEMARY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Place the Jerusalem artichokes in a saucepan of boiling water & cook for approximately 5 minutes or until tender.
• Drain & place artichokes in a food processor with the butter & milk & process until smooth.
• To make the rosemary brushetta, slice the bread thinly & brush with a little olive oil.
• Sprinkle the slices of bread with the rosemary, place under a hot grill / broiler & cook until crisp.
• Serve the brushetta with the artichoke hummus.

CRISPY JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES WITH ROASTED GARLIC & ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Soak the artichokes in cold water for 20 mins or so to loosen any dirt, then scrub them with a scourer, being sure to remove any grit. Halve the small ones and quarter the bigger ones, and put them in a roasting tin with the split garlic bulb and rosemary. Coat everything with the oil and season. Roast for 45-50 mins until tender inside and crispy outside.
• To finish, squeeze the softened garlic cloves from their skins and toss with the roasted artichokes, along with the mace, butter and lemon juice.

ROSEMARY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Set up your grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only.
• Tie the bundle of fresh rosemary together using butcher's twine. Pour 1/4 cup of olive oil into a small dish for basting. Using the rosemary bundle as a pastry brush, dip in the olive oil and brush the bread on both sides. Place the bread slices on the direct heat side of the grill to char on both sides, about 1 minute per side.
• Once both sides of the bread are charred, move the bread to the indirect heat side of the grill, place the rosemary bundle in between the bread slices, close the lid of the grill and cook until the bread is more crispy and golden brown on the outside, but still soft and chewy on the inside, 3 to 5 more minutes. Remove the bread slices from the grill and, while still warm, rub the entire surface with the garlic clove.
• Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the lemon zest and lemon juice to a small mixing bowl and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Dress the arugula with the olive oil dressing. Top the grilled bread slices with the arugula. Using a vegetable peeler, shave Parmesan over the top. Cut into rustic pieces, sprinkle with some charred rosemary leaves and serve.

CARROT, POTATO AND JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter with a dash of olive oil in a large pot and soften the onion for a few minutes, before adding the garlic.
• After a few minutes add spices and herbs, the carrots, potatoes and artichokes, and let them sweat for 10 minutes on a low heat with the lid on.
• Pour in the stock, stir well, put the lid back on and simmer for a further 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
• You can the blend all or half of the soup. I personally prefer to leave some veggie chunks in mine!
• Taste to check the seasoning, re-heat and serve.

CREAM OF JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE/SUNCHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot heat olive oil over medium high heat until the scent starts to bloom.
• Add onions, leeks, and garlic to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened. About 5 minutes.
• Add Jerusalem artichokes and potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to keep at a low boil.
• Cook 15-20 minutes, or until Jerusalem artichokes and potatoes are tender.
• Reduce heat to low. Using a stick blender, or by transferring to a blender, puree soup until smooth.
• Stir in cream.
• In warmed soup bowls place 1/3 cup baby spinach leaves and ladle soup over until it covers spinach.

ARTICHOKE-ROSEMARY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Place bread, cut sides up, on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes.
• Mix 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the Parmesan cheese, rosemary, mayonnaise and artichokes; spread on bread. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

BUTTERED JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Peel and finely slice 1kg Jerusalem artichokes, adding to a bowl of water and lemon juice. Heat 75g butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat and, once foaming, add the artichokes, 1 crushed garlic clove and 3 thyme sprigs.
• Cook for 20 mins or so, adding another 75g cubed butter gradually, cube by cube, basting frequently so that the artichokes are always covered in foaming butter, until they're a rich roasted colour. Just before serving, toss with the juice 1 lemon and season to taste.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND ROSEMARY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Rinse chick peas and place in saucepan with water to cover.
• Bring to boil and simmer for 30-60 minutes to further soften, adding more water when necessary (This step really makes a big difference: Without cooking, you get more of a gritty store bought consistency; WITH cooking, you get a true authentic creamy consistency).
• Drain in strainer and set aside.
• Slice red pepper in half and take out seeds.
• Roast halves under broiler or on grill until skin is blackened (approximately 3-5 minutes).
• Place red pepper, garlic, parsley, onions, and rosemary in food processor and mince very finely.
• Add chick peas, tahini, lemon juice, salt, cumin, olive oil, and tamari or soy sauce to food processor and mix to form a thick paste, blending for about 10 minutes total with all the taste testing and tweaking of taste (To thin consistency if desired, add more lemon juice, olive oil, or lemon juice/water combination).
• Season with cayenne pepper to desired spiciness.
• Transfer to lidded container and store in refrigerator for 12-24 hours to age.
• To serve, spread to ½ inch thickness on plate, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with Hungarian paprika and cumin for color and to taste.
• Serve with sliced, toasted pita, sliced baguette, or vegetables.