Roasted Zucchini And Cippolini Onion With Hazelnut Romesco Sauce Food

CIPPOLINI ONIONS ROASTED WITH DUCK FAT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Coat a large ovenproof skillet with the duck fat and place over medium heat. When the fat is nice and hot, add the onions, tossing to coat, and cook for 5 minutes until they begin to caramelize. Add the thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Stick the pan in the oven and roast for 15 minutes until the onions are soft and slightly charred.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH HAZELNUT ROMESCO AND FRESH OREGANO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat grill. Rub pork with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill and grill until golden brown, turn over and continue grilling to desired doneness. Let rest and cut on the bias. Serve with a dollop of Hazelnut Romesco and drizzle with Fresh Oregano Vinaigrette.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat until smoking. Separately saute the garlic, bell pepper, tomatoes, chiles, and bread cubes until lightly browned, about 2 minutes each. Remove each ingredient with a slotted spoon as it is done. Deglaze the pan with the wine.
• Place all the sauteed ingredients and the deglazing liquid into a food processor and blend until smooth. Add the hazelnuts and process until finely chopped. Add the honey and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Whisk together vinegar, shallot, mustard, honey, and oregano in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified.

PAN ROASTED GREEN ONION ROMESCO (SPANISH)

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Put a large skillet over high heat.
• Put the green onions into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss well to coat. When the pan is smoking, add some olive oil to it and immediately add the green onions in 1 layer. Keep the onions moving until they are browned on all sides but are still crisp in the middle. Put them onto several sheets of newspaper and wrap them up to steam.
• Arrange the peppers and tomatoes on a baking pan and broil, turning often, until they are black and charred on all sides. Put the peppers in a bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Put the tomatoes on a board to cool a bit. Toast the bread under the broiler.
• When the peppers are steamed and cool enough to handle, peel off the skin, remove the stem and seeds, and put them into the bowl of a food processor. Peel and seed the tomatoes and add them to the food processor. Cut the toasted bread into cubes and add it in too. Add the almonds, garlic, paprika, and vinegar and start pulsing. Drizzle in the olive oil while pulsing. Taste and check the seasoning for salt and pepper. Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl.
• Unwrap the green onions and peel off the charred outer layer. Arrange them on a serving platter and serve them with the sauce for dipping.

ZUCCHINI-ONION DIP

Steps:

• Saute 1 finely chopped sweet onion in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, until browned and very tender, 20 to 25 minutes; let cool. Puree 1 finely chopped medium zucchini in a food processor with 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup each chopped dill and scallions, 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon each onion powder, granulated garlic and kosher salt. Stir in 1 1/2 cups light sour cream; season with salt. Stir in the sautéed onion. Top with more dill.

HAZELNUT ROMESCO

Steps:

• To make paste, add boiling water to 2 dried ancho chili pods. Weight with a plate for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove pods from water and purée, adding just enough of the water to make a paste. Pass paste through a mesh strainer and reserve.
• Cut the crusts off the bread and tear into 2 to 3 pieces. In a sauté pan over low heat, fry bread in ¼ cup olive oil until golden brown and crisp. Cool on paper towels.
• In a food processor, combine hazelnuts, garlic, bread, salt and spices. Mix until a dry paste forms. Add the ancho paste, red peppers and their juice, tomato paste, vinegar, hazelnut oil and another ¼ cup olive oil until a smooth paste forms. Adjust with oil for a thinner consistency if desired, and taste for salt and spice.
• Serve as a dip with rustic bread, or as an accompaniment to roast pork or lamb.

ROASTED ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOMS, AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl and toss to mix well.
• Coat an 11x13-inch roasting pan or the bottom of a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray and spread vegetable mixture over the bottom of the pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Stir the vegetables and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, until they are tender and nicely browned.
• Serve hot.