Spicy Greens With Sun Dried Tomatoes Food

KARDEA'S COLLARD GREENS WITH TOMATO

Steps:

• Melt the butter and oil in a large deep pot over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Add 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock to the pot along with the ginger and bring to a simmer. Add the collard greens in batches, stirring and adding more as they wilt down. Stir in the honey and season the pot with salt and pepper. Stir in the tomatoes, then cover and cook, adding more stock if necessary, until the greens are tender, about 20 minutes. Taste the greens and add salt and pepper if you like.

PASTA WITH SPICY SUN-DRIED-TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes, cream, red peppers and crushed red pepper; simmer over medium heat 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup basil and simmer 1 minute longer.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add sauce, cheese and 1/2 cup basil and toss to coat. Add enough reserved cooking liquid to pasta to moisten if dry. Season with salt and pepper.

PASTA WITH SPICY SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic; sauté 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes, cream, red peppers and crushed red pepper; simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Stir in 1/2 cup basil and simmer 1 minute longer; cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite.
• Drain, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• Return pasta to pot.
• Add sauce, cheese and 1/2 cup basil and toss to coat.
• Add enough reserved cooking liquid to pasta to moisten if dry.
• Season with salt and pepper.

PASTA WITH SPICY SHRIMP AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add shrimp and sauté until pink, about 2 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to medium bowl.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to same pot.
• Add shallots, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, garlic, lemon peel, and crushed red pepper.
• Sauté until shallots are soft, about 4 minutes.
• Add canned tomatoes and simmer until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
• Mix in basil.
• Return shrimp and any juices to sauce; stir to heat through, about 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender, but still firm to bite.
• Drain.
• Add pasta to sauce.
• Toss over medium heat until sauce coats pasta.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to bowl; top with cheese.

PASTA WITH TOMATOES, GREENS AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a wide, heavy skillet and add onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes or serrano. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, and add tomatoes and thyme. Add salt to taste and a pinch of sugar. Cook tomatoes over medium heat, stirring often, until they have cooked down to a fragrant purée, about 10 minutes.
• Add chopped broccoli leaves or collards, which should still have some water on them from washing. Add salt to taste. Stir greens and tomatoes until greens have collapsed, then turn heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Cover and simmer another 5 minutes. Add pepper, taste and adjust seasoning.
• Meanwhile, when pasta water comes to a boil, salt generously and add pasta. Cook until al dente, usually 10 to 11 minutes. Have ricotta in a small bowl near pasta pot.
• Stir 1/4 cup pasta water into ricotta and stir mixture into vegetables. Reserve about 1/4 cup pasta water. Drain pasta and toss with vegetable and ricotta mixture; add reserved water if desired. Add parsley, toss again and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in olive till onions clear in large skillet, add green beans, sundried tomatoes and salt and pepper.
• Add enough water to cover bottom of pan.
• Cook until desired doneness.

SPICY SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a 3-quart sauce pan. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
• In another 3-quart saucepan, soften the onions in the oil over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, then add carrots, garlic, cinnamon, orange peel, black pepper, cayenne and salt.
• Reduce heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Drain tomatoes and add them to the onion mixture along with 6 cups of fresh water. Raise heat to high and bring sauce to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Remove cinnamon stick (if using) and orange peel. Add the basil and balsamic vinegar.
• Carefully puree the sauce in batches in a blender until smooth. Season with additional sea salt to taste.

SPICY CAYENNE TOASTS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Prepare the sun-dried tomatoes if dried. To re-hydrate sun-dried tomatoes, place them in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain.
• Place the tomatoes and remaining ingredients; except goat cheese, in a container and refrigerate for 4 hours. Process in a food processor until smooth.
• Prepare cayenne toasts by preheating oven to 200 degrees F. Combine ingredients, other than bread, in food processor, mixing well. Lay bread slices on a cookie sheet. Brush tops lightly with spread. Cook 1 hour until crisp. Cool.
• To serve, place sun-dried tomato spread on cayenne toasts and top with a sprinkle of goat cheese.