Sweet Red Pepper Gyro Sauce Food

SWEET RED PEPPER GYRO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine tomato puree, sugar, and vinegar; set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat; saute onions until their edges start to brown.
• Add sliced peppers, season with salt and pepper to taste, and saute over medium low for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes.
• Stir in the tomato puree mixture.
• Add 1 cup hot water and simmer until sauce thickens, about 45 to 60 minutes.

GUILT-FREE GROUND TURKEY GYROS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Put all of the ingredients in a bowl, and spend a few minutes kneading the resulting mixture with your hands so everything is combined well.
• Pour the mixture onto a lightly oiled 9x13 pan. Smash it down with your hands a bit until it looks like a very large hamburger patty.
• Bake it for 35 minutes.
• Remove, then cut the meat into thin slices and serve. If you want a crispier, more authentic gyros texture, lay the sliced meat down on the pan and place in the broiler for 5 more minutes.

SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large sauce pan on med high heat.
• Add onion, then garlic.
• Stir about 1-2 minutes.
• Add red pepper and stir around about 5 minutes.
• Add wine, broth and spices.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
• Pour out of pot to a blender/food processor.
• Blend until smooth and return to pot.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Ready to serve.

VEGAN SEITAN GYRO W/ CUCUMBER SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel and grate the cucumber. Put the grated cucumber into a strainer and set in the sink for 10 minutes to drain.
• Squeeze the cucumber to remove excess moisture and place into a small bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine. Cover and place in the fridge to let the flavors meld while you cook.
• Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the seitan bits and garlic and stir until the seitan begins to brown. Add all of the seasonings and stir well. Sautee until the seitan is well cooked and fragrant. Turn off the heat.
• Assemble the sandwich with the shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and onions, cooked seitan and cucumber sauce. Eat open-face or fold up and hold on tight!

SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Using a long fork, hold the red pepper directly over a gas flame or close to the heating element of a preheated electric broiler. Cook, turning it often so that it blisters and blackens all over - top, bottom and sides.
• Let stand until cool enough to hold, and rinse thoroughly under cold tap water, peeling off the burned outer skin. Cut the pepper flesh into 1-inch pieces. There should be about 3/4 cup.
• Cut the onion into 1/4-inch cubes. There should be about 3/4 cup.
• Cut the tomato into 1/2-inch cubes. There should be about 3/4 cup.
• Put the tomato, sweet pepper, onion, hot pepper, mustard, vinegar, oil, garlic and chervil in the container of a food processor. Blend thoroughly.

CUCUMBER SAUCE FOR GYROS

Steps:

• Put the cucumber into a colander and sprinkle with a little salt.
• Let rest for 10-15 minutes to allow extra juices to escape the cucumber.
• Gently squeeze the cucumber in a paper or cloth towel.
• Put everything a bowl and mix well (I don't rinse the cucumber).
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours prior to using (if you have time).
• A turn or two in the food processor would yield a nice smooth sauce.
• Good on anything, especially Gyros.

GYRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Fold together all ingredients in a bowl.
• Chill til ready to serve.
• I often make a faux Gyro with Pitas, tomatoes and sweet red onion.
• I buy thin sliced pastrami or spicy or peppered roast beef from the deli and microwave it for 20 or 30 seconds.
• Put it all together and-- yum.