Salsa Rustica With Egg And Pancetta Food

SUNNY'S SALSA EGGS

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs with 2 tablespoons water in a large bowl until frothy. Add the butter to a large nonstick pan over medium-low heat. (If it immediately sizzles, the pan is too hot. It should be a slow melt.) Tilt the pan to swirl the butter and coat the bottom and sides of the pan.
• Add the whisked eggs to the pan and allow to rest until a light layer of cooked egg develops on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Use a whisk to stir and scramble the eggs, then let rest again. Repeat this until the eggs are about three-quarters of the way done, then add the salsa. Raise the heat slightly and cook, whisking the salsa into the eggs. Cook to desired texture. Top with cheese and cilantro.

CAESAR SALAD WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the pancetta into 1/2-inch cubes and cook it in a skillet over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned and crisp. Remove to paper towels and drain.
• Place the tomatoes on a baking sheet and coat with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until soft.
• Wash the lettuce leaves carefully and spin-dry in a salad spinner. Stack the leaves on a cutting board and cut them crosswise into 1 1/2-inch slices. Place them in a large mixing bowl.
• For the dressing, place the egg yolks, mustard, garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until smooth. With the food processor running, slowly pour the olive oil through the feed tube (as though you were making mayonnaise), until thick. Add the grated Parmesan cheese and pulse 3 times.
• Toss the lettuce with enough dressing to moisten well. Add 1 cup grated Parmesan and toss. Divide the lettuce among 6 or 8 plates and sprinkle with the pancetta roasted tomatoes. Serve at room temperature.
• All these ingredients can be made in advance. Be sure they're room temperature when you assemble the salad.
• If you're nervous about raw egg yolks, substitue 2 tablespoons of real mayonnaise.
• Pancetta is Italian bacon. You can find it in your Italian grocery or a specialty food store. Insist that it's vut 1/2-inch thick.

SALSA RUSTICA WITH EGG AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil, slip in the eggs, and cook for 9 minutes. Cool and peel, then chop, grate, or push through a spider-I prefer the eggs to be pretty chunky. In a medium bowl, season the eggs with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Warm a small skillet over medium-low heat, add the cooking oil, then the pancetta, and cook until it's the way you like it: soft, crispy, or in between. Drain and set aside both the pancetta and the fat.
• Add the pancetta, garlic, parsley, olive oil, and a pinch of salt to the chopped eggs. Mix well, taste, and consider adding a tablespoon more of the olive oil or a tablespoon of the reserved pancetta fat. Spread everywhere, as if it were good news, which it is.
• More good news, this from the salty sea: Replace the pancetta with 8 anchovy fillets, drained and chopped or pounded to a paste. Keep the eggs in there, or don't.

CLASSIC ROASTED SALSA

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Place tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, and garlic in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Broil until vegetables are blistered and slightly softened, rotating sheet and flipping vegetables frequently, 6 to 8 minutes (garlic may need to be removed earlier, if it is browning too quickly).
• Discard garlic skins. In a food processor, pulse garlic and vegetables until coarsely pureed. Add lime juice, season with salt and pepper, and pulse to combine.
• Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in cilantro. Refrigerate up to 3 days, freeze up to 3 months.