Pick A Peppa Sauce Food

PICKAPEPPA SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bottle and refrigerate for at least a week to blend all the flavors.
• Shake at least once a day.

PICK-A-PEPPER PASTA (BUCATINI WITH HOT AND SWEET AND PICKLED PEPPERS SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat a deep skillet or Dutch oven with the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the guanciale and brown until lightly crisp. Add the garlic, bell pepper, cubanelles, onions and fresno peppers, and cook until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the pickled peppers and a big splash of their juice, about 2 tablespoons, and deglaze the pan - hold your head back or you'll really clean out your sinuses. Add the tomatoes and crush up a bit, then stir in the passata and basil. Simmer to thicken 30 minutes or so. Add the parsley, season with salt and pepper. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium flame.
• To serve: While the sauce heats, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente. Reserve a ladle of the starchy cooking water and drain. Toss the pasta with the butter and half the sauce. Add a little starchy water if too thick. Serve the pasta in shallow bowls, topped with the remaining sauce and pecorino cheese.

PORK AND MANGO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat canola oil to 375 degrees F for frying.
• Marinate the pork with the pick-a-peppa sauce for 1 hour. In a medium bowl, combine the mango, onion, pepper, chile, vinegar, 3/4 cup olive oil, cilantro, lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use. Remove the pork from the marinade. Heat a large saute pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium high heat and sear the pork loin on both sides until golden brown. Place in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the internal temperature is 140 degrees F. Take out of the oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Fry the plantains until golden brown and place on a paper towel to drain. Salt the plantains while they are hot. To serve, slice the pork loin into medallions and place around the plate. Spoon the mango salsa on the pork medallions and sprinkle with sliced scallions, for garnish. Place a mound of the plantains in the center of the plate and serve.

HOT PEPPER SAUCE - A TRINIDADIAN STAPLE

Steps:

• Wearing disposable gloves, and being careful not to get any in your eyes or on your skin, roughly chop the habanero peppers. Place the habanero peppers, mango, onion, green onions, and garlic into a blender. Pour in the vinegar, lime juice, and vegetable oil, cover the blender, and pulse until the mixture is very finely chopped. Stop the blender, and add dry mustard powder, salt, curry powder, and lime zest. Blend again until the sauce is smooth. Pour into clean jars, and store in refrigerator.

CREAM CHEESE PICKAPEPPA APPETIZER

Steps:

• Unwrap cream cheese and place on plate.
• Pour a generous amount of Pickapeppa sauce over the cheese.
• Enjoy with you favourite crackers.