Red Onion Black Pepper Spread Food

CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE WITH FETA

Steps:

• In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together balsamic dressing ingredients until salt dissolves.
• Slice cucumbers, bell peppers and onions and place them in a mixing bowl.
• Just before serving, drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with a generous amount of feta cheese. Toss to combine. Sprinkle with more salt to taste if desired.

RED ONION CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Finely dice the red onions and chilli pepper. Grate the garlic.
• Heat up the olive oil in a large pan and cook the onions and chilli pepper for fifteen minutes on medium heat. Stir frequently so it doesn't stick or go brown.
• Add the garlic, salt, sugar and pepper. Cook for another five minutes.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and bring to the boil on a high heat. Stir well and consistently until the vinegar has evaporated.
• Turn off the stove and let the chutney sit and cool for another five minutes.

CARAMELIZED ONION, ROASTED PEPPER AND CINNAMON CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. In large skillet cook onion in oil, uncovered, over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• 2. Stir in bell peppers, parsley, salt and black pepper. Cook over medium heat for 4 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
• 3. Meanwhile, in small bowl stir together cream cheese and cinnamon. Spread on KEEBLER TOWN HOUSE Original crackers. Top with onion mixture. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Entwine Pairing: Chardonnay (sweet onions and tangy red peppers bring out the wine's apricot fruit)
• Nutrition Information:
• Serving Size: 2 crackers, 1.5 tsp cream cheese mixture plus 1 tbs onion mixture; Calories 90, Calories From Fat 70, Saturated Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 8g, Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 115mg, Total Carbohydrates 5g, Sugars 1g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Protein 1g, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 2%, Iron 2%

RED PEPPER & RED ONION BREAD (ABM / MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place bread machine pan on electronic scales and weigh in / add the ingredients. (280ml water weighs 280g).
• Replace pan in bread machine and start on suitable cycle - I favour the wholemeal cycle with a dark crust as it has the longest rise time but still has a beep for adding ingredients plus I like my bread to be crusty. Machines vary but the raisin bread setting should also be fine.
• Whilst the machine is kneading, chop and prepare the red pepper & red onion into a small bowl and season to taste with a little fresh ground black pepper, a very generous dash of dried (or fresh) garlic (possibly some basil/oregano if you fancy it herby, and paprika if you *really* love it spicy!).
• Add the pepper & onion a bit at a time during the last five minutes of the final knead (my machine does its beep five minutes before the end of the final (second) knead) as there is a lot of liquid in these fresh ingredients and if you add them all at once it would make the dough rather too wet. Basically add about half of them at the beep and the other half a few minutes later.
• Enjoy!
• (Time listed includes total kneading, rising & baking time).

ROASTED RED ONION MAYO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Spread roughly chopped onions out on a small rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toss all together to coat and spread evenly on the pan. Roast for 25-30 minutes, checking at 20 and again at 25. Onions should be soft and starting to brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
• Once onions are cooled, put them into a food processor and pulse until the onions are finely chopped. Add mayo and pulse until the spread becomes incorporated. Taste for desired seasoning, adding more if desired. (If the spread sits in the fridge overnight while flavors meld, the flavor will change, so use caution on the seasonings). I recommended that you make this at least 8 hours before using for best taste.
• Enjoy on anything that you like mayo spread on.

PEPPER ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a nonreactive pot. Bring mixture to a simmer, and simmer until it is thick, about 30 minutes.
• Ladle the relish into sterile pint or half-pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Close the jars with hot 2-piece caps, and process the jars for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
• Store the cooled jars in a cool, dry place.

ROASTED GARLIC, ONION AND RED BELL PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place garlic and onion, cut side down, on small baking sheet. Brush with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until onion is tender and garlic is golden and tender, turning over halfway through baking, about 30 minutes. Cool.
• Char red bell pepper over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Wrap in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes to steam. Peel and seed pepper. Chop coarsely.
• Squeeze garlic from skin. Cut each onion half into quarters. Place garlic, onion, red bell pepper and next 4 ingredients in processor and blend well. Transfer to small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Preheat broiler. Place baguette slices on baking sheet. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Broil until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir dip and serve with toasted baguette slices.

MELTED-PEPPER SPREAD

Steps:

• Slice the onions thinly, into 1/8-inch half-moons. (A food processor is great here, and you can reuse it for the peppers later.)
• Heat the oil in a large, tall-sided skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions and 2 big pinches of salt. Stir every couple of minutes so they become soft without getting too much color (browning in spots is fine), about 10 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, stem, seed and slice the peppers into 1/8-inch strips.
• When the onions are ready, add the peppers and garlic and another 2 big pinches of salt, and stir until the juices collect in the bottom of the pan, then let it cook. After about 10 minutes, the juices may have cooked off, so keep a closer eye on the pan, and stir more frequently so it doesn't burn.
• After 5 minutes or so, or when the sound has turned from a steamy bubble to a more crackling sizzle, you'll want to stir about 30 seconds to a minute, to pick up any bits that have caramelized, and dissolve them back in.
• After another 5 minutes, or when the peppers are very soft and spreadable and everything smells fantastic and sweet, add the thyme and vinegar and cook, stirring, for 1 more minute. Taste, and add more salt or vinegar if desired. Remove the peppers from the heat, and let cool. Store, refrigerated, for up to 2 weeks. It tastes best at room temperature or warm.

RED PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in nonstick skillet or 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in regular skillet and saute peppers and onions about 10 minutes, until onions and peppers are softened.
• Season with vinegar and black pepper and serve.

RED ONION AND BLACK PEPPER SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, onions, garlic, and pepper until well blended. Shape into a 6" log; wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate 30 min or until firm. Roll in parsley until evenly coated on all sides.
• Serve as a spread with crackers.
• Makes 8 servings, 2 tablespoons spread and 5 crackers each.