Red Pepper And Sun Dried Tomato Pate Food

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Rehydrate the dried tomatoes by soaking them in warm water for 1 hour. Meanwhile, sweat the onion in the olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, uncovered, for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not let the onion color.
• Add the stock, rehydrated tomatoes, roasted peppers, fresh tomatoes, salt and pepper and let it all simmer together for 10 minutes. Pour the soup into a blender and process at a high speed for 4 minutes, until very smooth. Then pass it through a strainer to remove the vegetable skins. Adjust the seasoning and serve with fresh basil leaves as a garnish.

RED PEPPER AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PATE

Steps:

• Cut peppers in half lengthways.
• Remove seeds and stem.
• Place cut-side down on an oven tray and grill until the skins are blistered and brown.
• Remove from oven and wrap in foil.
• Leave to cool.
• When cool enough to handle, remove skin.
• Place the pepper halves the ginger and the sundried tomatoes in a food processor.
• Add cream cheese and process to form a smooth paste.
• Place in a dish and chill until needed.

CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO,ROASTED RED PEPPER AND ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook Bowties according to package directions.
• Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water.
• Heat oil in a large pan.
• Add garlic and onion, cook until translucent.
• Add tomatoes and roasted peppers.
• Cook for 3 minutes; stir in red pepper flakes.
• Add artichoke hearts and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add whipping cream and asiago cheese.
• Allow to simmer until it starts to thicken.
• Stir in basil and green onion.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Toss with bowties.
• Add 1 cup reserved pasta water to make it saucier.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the sun-dried tomatoes in warm water for about an hour to rehydrate them.
• Place your olive oil in a pan and add onions and cook for about 7- 10 minutes until soft but do not let them brown or turn color.
• Add in your chicken broth, drained rehydrated tomatoes, roasted red peppers, fresh tomatoes and salt and pepper and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Pour the soup in a blender and process until blended very well and you have a smooth consistency.
• Pass soup through a strainer to remove all the vegetable skins.
• Add more salt and pepper if needed.
• ENJOY!

FLOUR TORTILLAS (SUN-DRIED TOMATO, RED BELL PEPPER, GARLIC &

Steps:

• By Hand:.
• Combine the flour, baking powder,salt, and optional dried pasta sauce mix. Either by hand or with a pastry cutter, cut in the shortening till the mixture is crumbly. If the mixture looks more floury than crumbly, be sure to add just one or two more tablespoons of shortening till it is crumbly. Add about 3/4 cup hot water to the mixture, or just enough to make the ingredients look moist.
• With your hand or a large fork, knead the mixture making sure to rub the dough against the sides of the large mixing bowl to gather any clinging dough. If the dough still sticks to the side of the bowl, add a couple more tablespoons of flour until the dough forms a soft round shape. The dough is ready to roll out now, but it is best to let it rest. Cover it with a dish towel, and let it sit for about an hour or so.
• Take the dough, and pull it apart into 10 to 12 balls. Lightly flour your rolling area, and roll each ball with a rolling pin to about 1/8 inch thickness.
• Place each tortilla on a medium hot cast iron skillet. Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until the tortilla does not look doughy.
• Bread Machine:.
• Combine flour, baking powder,optional dried pasta sauce mix, and salt in bread machine. Cut shortening into pieces about the size of olives, and drop inches.
• Start mix cycle and slowly add tap water. Let cycle run five or six minutes, then stop machine.
• Remove dough from bread machine, cover with a warm wet towel and let sit for 15 minutes, so dough can relax. (Do not skip this step or dough will be difficult to form into tortillas.).
• Pinch off egg-sized pieces of dough and roll into balls. Use a rolling pin to roll them into thin rounds.
• Heat a dry cast-iron skillet to medium. Transfer tortillas to skillet and cook until spots on the bottom are dark brown. Flip tortillas and cook on second side until spots are dark brown.
• Serve immediately. Keep warm in the folds of a kitchen towel if necessary.

SPICY RED PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare the pesto: In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts, tomato paste, garlic and red-pepper flakes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, until mixture is toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a bowl to let cool for a few minutes.
• Add the roasted red peppers and Parmesan to a food processor. Top with the cooled tomato mixture and the remaining 2/3 cup olive oil, and pulse the mixture until you form a paste. (It makes 2 cups.)
• Season the boiling water generously with salt, then add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water, then drain the pasta.
• Return the pasta to the pot, along with about 1 1/2 cups of the red pesto and 1 cup of the pasta water, and stir vigorously until the sauce is glossy and the pasta is evenly coated. Stir in additional pesto or pasta water to taste. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide among bowls, sprinkle with Parmesan and top with torn basil. Shave some fresh lemon zest on top, if using. Serve immediately.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PATE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor.
• Blend well, pausing frequently to scrape sides of bowl.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND ROASTED RED PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• In food processor, puree peppers, tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice, and parsley until mixture is smooth.
• Add cream cheese, sour cream, and salt and pepper.
• Puree until smooth.
• Serve with pita or tortilla chips, or fresh veggie dippers.