Red Pepper Triangles With Italian Relish Food

ITALIAN ROASTED RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• To a small saucepan, add the olive oil over medium low heat. Add the whole garlic clove and cook until it is evenly brown. Remove the garlic from the oil, keep 1 tablespoon of the oil. Save the rest for salad dressing.
• To a blender or food processor, add the red peppers, garlic, pepper rings, basil, pulse until chopped. Mix the vinegar and sugar together and add to the blender along with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil from the browning of the garlic. Blend until combined, but not smooth.
• Transfer to well sealed containers and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

RED PEPPER TRIANGLES WITH ITALIAN RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Cut tops and bottoms from peppers, then half lengthwise. Use a chef's knife to remove ribs and seeds. Cut peppers into rectangular planks, each about 3 inches long and 2 inches wide, then cut diagonally into 24 triangles.
• On prepared sheet, toss bell pepper with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange skin-side down in a single layer and bake until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine prosciutto, parsley, olives, remaining tablespoon oil, lemon zest and juice, and red-pepper flakes. Top each pepper triangle with relish.

HOT ITALIAN GIARDINIERA

Steps:

• Place into a bowl the green and red peppers, jalapenos, celery, carrots, onion, and cauliflower. Stir in salt, and fill with enough cold water to cover. Place plastic wrap or aluminum foil over the bowl, and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, drain salty water, and rinse vegetables. In a bowl, mix together garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and olives. Pour in vinegar and olive oil, and mix well. Combine with vegetable mixture, cover, and refrigerate for 2 days before using.

ROASTED RED PEPPER TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll one tube of crescent dough into one long rectangle; press onto bottom and 3/4 in. up sides of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Seal seams and perforations. Top with half of the ham; layer with Swiss cheese, pepperoni, provolone cheese and remaining ham. Top with red peppers., In a small bowl, whisk eggs, Parmesan cheese and salad dressing mix; reserve 1/4 cup. Pour remaining egg mixture over peppers. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining crescent dough into a 13x9-in. rectangle; seal seams and perforations. Place over filling; pinch edges to seal. , Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; brush with reserved egg mixture. Bake until crust is golden brown, 20-25 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut into triangles. Serve warm.

ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the giardiniera: Combine the carrots, pepperoncini, jalapeños, roasted red peppers, olive oil, pepperoncini liquid, garlic powder and pepper in a bowl. Toss well, then set aside.
• For the beef: Remove the sirloin from the freezer and, using a mandoline or a sharp knife, cut into very thin strips against the grain. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large saute pan. Add the beef and sauté until starting to brown, but still pink, about 2 minutes. Add the Italian seasoning and garlic, then cook for 30 seconds. Add the broth and vinegar, then bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat.
• Place 3 slices of provolone on each roll. Top with the hot beef. Sprinkle with some of the giardiniera. Serve with extra broth on the side for dipping.

RED AND YELLOW PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 5 minutes. Add peppers; sauté until just tender, about 3 minutes. Add olives, mustard and garlic. Stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer relish to bowl. Cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Chill.) Bring to room temperature before serving.

RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Char the skins of the peppers over an open flame or under the broiler until they are completely blackened. When cool enough to handle, rub off the blackened skin, then split, seed and core the peppers. Chop them fine.
• Heat a dry, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add the cumin, coriander and pepper and cook until they begin to become fragrant, two to three minutes.
• Lower the heat and add the oil, ginger and garlic to the skillet. Cook a minute or so, then add the wine and chopped peppers.
• Increase the heat and cook another few minutes, until there is no excess moisture in the skillet.
• Remove from heat, stir in the chopped fresh coriander and set aside until ready to serve.

ITALIAN RELISH

Steps:

• Finely chop first 5 ingredients.
• Bring remaining ingredients to a boil. Pour boiling liquid over chopped ingredients.
• Refrigerate. Best if made at least 24 hours before serving.
• Will keep for a month in tightly covered jar.

THREE-PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Holding bell pepper at stem, cut bell pepper into 3 flat pieces. Discard stem end, core and seeds. Repeat with remaining peppers. Place pieces skin side up on broiler proof pan. Broil bell peppers until skin is charred and blackened, about 8 minutes. Transfer bell peppers to plastic bag. Twist bag to seal and let stand until peppers are cool.(Can be made 1 day ahead; chill.)
• Peel peppers and cut into strips. Combine with remaining ingredients in small bowl. Let stand 2 hours at room temperature. Serve.

POLENTA TRIANGLES WITH ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• RED PEPPER SAUCE:.
• Roast the red and poblano peppers whole over a gas flame, a charcoal flame or under a broiler, turning 1/4 rotation every few minutes, until entirely blackened.
• Immediately place in a paper bag, seal, and let sit for 3 minutes.
• Peel off the charred skin and discard.
• Slice the peeled peppers open and discard the membranes and seeds.
• Thinly slice two of the red peppers and set aside.
• In a saute pan over medium heat, heat the butter and olive oil and add the shallots.
• Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the shallots just begin to show signs of browning.
• Add the stock, 2 roasted bell peppers, poblano chili, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. (Adjust heat as required to simmer.).
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a food processor or blender (I use my kitchen 'motorboat'), add pan contents along with the lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Blend until smooth.
• Return to sauce pan and add remaining thinly sliced red pepper.
• Set aside.
• POLENTA:.
• In a large pot over medium-high heat, bring stock to a boil.
• Slowly pour in polenta, stirring constantly with a whisk as you add it.
• Reduce heat to moderately low and cook, stirring constantly, until polenta is smooth.
• Reduce to low heat, cover and cook until polenta is smooth, and no longer gritty on the tongue, about 30 minutes. Just before finishing, stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano and thyme.
• Pour creamy polenta into lightly oiled round cake or pie pan using a rubber spatula to smooth the surface.
• Refrigerate polenta until completely cold and firm.
• Cut polenta into wedges and remove from pan with a spatula.
• To Bake:.
• Bake at 450 degrees for until lightly browned, approximately 10-12 minutes.
• Pan Fried:.
• Add enough olive oil to completely coat the bottom of a large, heavy skillet and heat to medium.
• Add as many polenta triangles as you can without crowding the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden. Sprinkle lightly with grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese.
• To Serve:.
• Just before serving, re-heat sauce in a saucepan and stir in cream.
• Ladle 1/2 cup of roasted red bell pepper sauce over each wedge. Top with Parmigiano-Reggiano and serve immediately.