Pungent Parsley And Caper Sauce Food

PUNGENT PARSLEY AND CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the bread and vinegar, and toss together. Let sit for 10 minutes, then tear the bread into small pieces.
• Turn on a food processor fitted with the steel blade, and drop in the garlic. Once it is chopped and adhering to the sides of the bowl, stop the processor and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the herbs to the processor, and pulse several times until contents are finely chopped. Add the bread, capers and egg yolk to the bowl, and turn on the processor for about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides, then turn on again and add the olive oil in a slow stream. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

TOMATO SAUCE WITH CAPERS AND VINEGAR

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium heavy saucepan. Add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes. Stir in the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes, basil sprig, capers, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stir and reduce the heat. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes until cooked down and very fragrant. Remove the basil sprig. Stir in the vinegar, the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the optional parsley or basil. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot or cold.

PICKLE AND CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Finely dice the pickles and blend them with the capers, red onion and black olives; let the mixture sit until ready to serve. At the last moment, blend in parsley and olive oil to taste and season with salt and pepper.

SKEWERED TORTELLINI W/ PARSLEY CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook tortellini until just done, about 8 minutes.
• drain, rinse with cold water and toss with a little olive oil if not serving at once.
• In a food processor, drop garlic in a whirl 10 seconds, add sunflower seeds, grated cheese, capers and parsley and whirl to a coarse puree.
• with the machine running add 1/2 cup olive oil in a thin stream.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• In a saucepan, combine tortellini with sauce to coat heating through.
• pour into a warm shallow bowl to serve.
• Skewer several tortellini with toothpicks or small skewers and provide additional picks on the side for the remaining tortellini.
• This can also be prepared a a cold pasta dish.

BALSAMIC, CAPER, AND ANCHOVY MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk together all of the ingredients in a medium nonreactive bowl. Use marinade immediately.

LEMON, CAPER AND PARSLEY PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Add oil to empty skilled used to cook chicken and return pan to low heat.
• Add shallot and cook, stirring often, until softened,
• Add flour and cook stirring constantly for 30 seconds.
• Add broth, increase heat to medium high and bring to simmer, scraping pan bottom to loosen browned bits. Simmer rapidly until reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in any accumulated chicken juices, and return to simmer and cook for 30 seconds.
• Turn off heat, and whisk in lemon juice, capers, parsley and butter, season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon over cutlets and serve immediately.

SALSA VERDE (CAPER AND PARSLEY SAUCE)

Steps:

• If using capers packed in salt, in a small bowl soak in water to cover by 2 inches for 15 minutes and drain. In a food processor combine all ingredients except vinegar and finely chop. Salsa verde may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring salsa verde to room temperature before proceeding. Just before serving, stir in vinegar.

CAPER-PARSLEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients in processor until coarse puree forms. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)