Tempeh With Broccolini Bell Peppers And Spanish Smoked Paprika Food

SWEET AND SOUR TEMPEH

Steps:

• Cut tempeh into thin cubes of 2 cm.
• Add the vegetable stock and tamari and let it cook for 10 minutes.
• Drain tempeh, reserving liquid for sauce.
• Heat a skillet and bake tempeh in the oil until lightly browned.
• Drain the pineapple chunks, adding the liquid to the sauce.
• Add sliced pepper and onion and bring to boiling point and let it cook for one minute.
• Drain.
• Put liquid from tempeh and pineapple juice into a measuring cup and add enough water to make 2 cups.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in the honey or syrup.
• Dissolve the maizena in the vinegar and pour it into the sauce while stirring vigorously.
• Cook until thickened and bubbly.
• Then add peppers, onion, pineapple and tempeh.
• Serve with hot rice.

TEMPEH WITH BROCCOLINI, BELL PEPPERS AND SPANISH SMOKED PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Steam broccolini in large steamer until bright green and crisp-tender, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from steamer and immediately rinse under cold water.
• While broccolini is steaming, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons grape seed oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
• Add tempeh, and sauté until tempeh is browned, about 5 minutes. (I much prefer tempeh on the browned, crispy side.) Now add the bell peppers and onions, cooking another 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat if necessary to avoid burning.
• Stir in paprika, garlic and dried oregano cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute more.
• Add broccolini, stirring well to mix with other ingredients. Cook 1-2 minutes to incorporate flavors. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to large platter, drizzle with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and garnish with the fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

MARINATED TEMPEH STIR-FRY WITH BROCCOLI AND RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Stir tempeh, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and crushed red pepper in medium bowl to blend. Let marinate 1 hour at room temperature.
• Steam broccoli until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Set aside. Strain marinade from tempeh into small bowl; set tempeh aside. Whisk 2 tablespoons water, honey and cornstarch into marinade.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add marinated tempeh and bell pepper and sauté 4 minutes. Add broccoli and marinade mixture and sauté until broccoli is heated through and sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with green onion and serve.

HOMEMADE PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Paprika is made from the Capsicum Pepper. Depending on how mild you want your paprika, you can make your paprika from chili peppers, which are spicier, or from red bell peppers, which are milder.
• Plant 10 to 15 chili or red bell pepper plants. This is the number of plants that you need in order to make your paprika. (If you want to do other things with chili and bell peppers, such as stuffing, canning, or eating, you will need to plant more of them.)
• OPTION #1: Dry the red peppers by stringing them and hanging them in a dry place. (It takes about a year.)
• OPTION #2: Dry the red peppers in a food dehydrator.
• OPTION #3: Put the peppers in your smoker and use oak wood to smoke your red peppers dry. (This will give them a smokey flavor -- "smoked paprika". I'm not sure how long it will take to dry them by this method.).
• The peppers must be totally dry!
• Once the peppers are totally dry, dispose of the stems and save the seeds for next year's planting.
• Break the peppers into small enough pieces that they will fit in your spice or coffee grinder. (If you're using chili peppers, you can grind the seeds in with the peppers to make the paprika spicier.).
• Put the peppers (and seeds if desired) into the spice or coffee grinder. Set the grinder to the "fine" setting, if applicable, and grind the peppers into a powder.
• Some of the peppers will take longer to grind. Just make sure that you sift through the paprika to make sure that it is all powder.
• Finally, store your paprika in an air-tight jar using your food saver. It should last until the next year's harvest.

PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Grate cheese into a medium sized bowl.
• Toast pecans, then rough chop in a food processor.
• Add drained pimentos, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and cream cheese to the pecans in the food processor bowl. Process until as smooth as you'd like!
• Add pimento pecan mixture to the grated cheese; add mayonnaise and stir until well combined.
• Serve immediately, or chill for a better blend of flavors. Serve on crackers, celery sticks, or make into sandwiches!
• NOTE: I prefer the stiffer pimento cheese spread (as written) for toasted/grilled sandwiches! For a softer consistency, add 1-2 ounces more cream cheese, or increase the mayonnaise by 1-2 tablespoons.