Herbfarm Red Pepper Hazelnut Sauce Recipes

RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the peppers, cover and simmer over very low heat, for about 20 minutes or until tender. Puree the cooked peppers through a food mill to remove the skins. Season to taste with salt and pepper. The sauce is ready to be used like this over steak, grilled polenta, poultry, lamb or grilled seafood or can be enhanced with a few tablespoonfuls of the possible additions.

HERBFARM RED PEPPER HAZELNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except for the oil in a food processor or blender and whir until the nuts are finely ground.
• Turn the machine off and scrape down the sides.
• Replace lid, turn the machine on, and then using the chute add in the oil in a steady thin stream and process until sauce is mixed well and has the consistency of a thick salad dressing.
• Serve over pasta and sprinkle with an excellent cheese such as asagio shavings or gorgonzola.

REALLY EASY ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Toss the peppers and onions with the garlic and olive oil, and spread out in a roasting tin. Roast for 40 mins, then add the tomatoes, red wine vinegar and sugar, and roast for another 20 mins. Tip into a food processor and blend until smooth. Season to taste.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the peppers on a baking tray and roast in the oven for about 45 mins until the skins are blackened. Remove from the oven and put into a plastic bag - this makes them sweat and the skins slip off more easily. When cool enough to handle, peel off the skins with your fingers. Slice the peppers open, pick out and discard all the seeds and membrane, then roughly chop the red flesh.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. When hot, fry the garlic and shallot for a few mins. Add the chopped peppers and continue to fry for a few mins, stirring to combine everything. Add the vegetable stock, bring to the boil, then allow it to reduce a little.
• Pour the contents of the pan into a blender and whizz until smooth. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Depending on the ripeness of the peppers, you shouldn't need any sugar - but if they retain a slightly bitter flavour, return the sauce to the pan, add sugar to taste and let it dissolve over the heat. Serve hot or at room temperature.

RED-PEPPER SAUCE WITH HAZELNUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Place a saucepan over medium heat and melt the butter. Add the onion and cook until just translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the peppers and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes more. Add the stock and wine and cook at a low simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the hazelnuts in the container of a food processor and process until they form a smooth butterlike paste, about 5 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl about every minute. Measure out 3 tablespoons of nut butter and set aside. (Unused butter can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.)
• Whisk the 3 tablespoons of hazelnut butter into the sauce in the saucepan. Transfer the sauce to a blender and blend until very smooth. Return to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
• Reheat when ready to serve. Serve with grilled or broiled meat, fish or shellfish.