Fire Roasted Pepper Fra Diavolo Sauce
Ollin Farms had some fire-roasted peppers, and though I am uncertain which type of pepper I bought (Anaheim? Poblano?) I am certain this sauce turned out to be delicious.
Ingredients:
- 5 cipollini onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup red wine
- two 28 oz cans tomatoes (diced or whole peeled)
- 4 whole fire roasted peppers- seeded and chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 TB raw sugar
- Basil- 2 TB dried, or 1/2 cup fresh, finely chopped
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Put the chopped onions in a large pot. Turn the heat up to medium high, and when you hear them beginning to sizzle, add the wine and stir. Let this cook for 5 minutes or so and then add the tomatoes. Mix well. When this starts to bubble, add the peppers. After a few minutes, add the garlic and sugar and drop the temperature down to simmer. Let the sauce simmer for 30 minutes or so. Make sure you break up any large pieces of tomato, especially if you added whole peeled tomatoes rather than diced.
After 30-40 minutes, add the basil and freshly ground pepper. Turn off the heat and let the sauce sit a few more minutes. Finally, stir in the olive oil and it is ready to serve.
I served mine with my Caramelized Cipollini Calzones.
Shrimp and Veggies in a Quick Peanut Sauce
- At August 21, 2009
- By megan
- In peanut butter, Peanut Sauce, Peppers, Sauce
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This is a quick peanut sauce. I personally enjoy making a traditional Indonesian peanut sauce, but that can take up to an hour. In just a few minutes you can have a delicious sauce, so I will cheat every now and then.
The heat in this sauce comes from the fire roasted peppers I bought from Ollin Farms. If you don’t have peppers like these, you will need to substitute with chili peppers or hot sauce.
Ingredients:
- 1 TB peanut oil
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 large fire roasted peppers, chopped
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (please use the real stuff- nothing with an ingredient list that goes beyond peanuts and salt)
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 TB soy sauce
In a sauce pan, heat the peanut oil to medium high heat. Add the onion and saute until golden brown. Add the garlic and cook another couple minutes, making sure nothing is sticking or burning. Then add the rest of the ingredients, one by one, stirring well as you go along. That’s it for the sauce.
I added veggies to mine, and I prefer my fresh veggies to be more raw than cooked, I basically just coated some green beans from Ollin Farm and some local carrot (chopped) in the hot peanut sauce. I also sautéed some shrimp in peanut oil for 3-4 minutes and added them to the veggies. This is optional. You can add whatever vegetables you want, so, experiment.
Sweet Chili Garlic Sauce and Marinade
- At August 11, 2009
- By megan
- In marinade, Sauce
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I made this up as a marinade for baked tofu and it was delicious. If you want to go that route, follow my earlier baked or grilled tofu recipes, but substitute this marinade for whatever is in the original recipe.
I had some left over, so I used it as a dip for some veggie rice paper wraps (follow my recipe for Shrimp and Veggie Rice Paper Wraps for a great recipe, I left out the shrimp for these particular wraps).
Marinade Ingredients:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 TB peanut oil
- 1 tsp chili garlic sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- honey
- sweet soy sauce
Sweet Feta Sauce
- At May 3, 2009
- By megan
- In Feta Cheese, Salad Dressing, Sauce
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This is where a food processor comes in super handy. Throw all these ingredients in the food processor and puree until smooth and creamy. Use this sauce as a salad dressing or as any other kind of condiment for foods that go well with feta.
Ingredients:
- 2 cloves Garlic, fried in Olive Oil until golden brown
- 1/3 cup Feta Cheese
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- some fresh ground Black Pepper
- a squeeze of honey Mustard
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