Roasted Sweet Corn Soup With Smoked Trout And Heirloom Tomatoes Recipes

LITTLENECKS, ROASTED CORN, CHORIZO AND TOMATOES OVER SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Have a pot of boiling salted water ready for cooking the spaghetti.
• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat, and then add the chorizo, garlic, shallots, clams, basil and red pepper flakes, being careful to brown but not burn the garlic. Add the clam broth and wine and cover.
• At this point you can drop the spaghetti and cook until al dente, 6 to 9 minutes. Drain and set aside, keeping a small amount of the cooking water in case you need a little for your sauce.
• When the clams are all open, add the butter, tomatoes, corn and some salt and black pepper and simmer for another minute. Turn off the heat and cover for another minute. Add the pasta and a small amount of hot pasta water if needed and toss. Add some fresh basil to garnish and serve immediately.

HICKORY SMOKED GRILLED COLORADO TROUT WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• You will need to start your grill with hickory charcoal. Place trout in a casserole pan. In a small mixing bowl add the garlic, parsley, basil and squeeze half a lemon and lime in the herbs and garlic. Using a wire whisk slowly add 1/2 cup of olive oil to herbs and citrus. When well incorporated pour over trout and season with salt and pepper. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
• Slice half the tomatoes in circles and lay on platter with wild greens. The other half of the tomatoes dice and place in another small mixing bowl. Add a little chopped basil, extra-virgin olive oil, a drizzle of truffle oil, to taste, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Season, to taste.
• Place trout on grill flesh side down and leave for about 2 minutes. Season skin side, flip and cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• Pull trout off grill and place over greens and sliced tomatoes, then randomly place heirloom relish over fish. Take remainder of balsamic and truffle oil and drizzle over salad.

ROASTED SWEET CORN AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place corn, tomatoes, and garlic on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Gently toss with hands and then arrange in an even, flat layer. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until tomatoes are crinkled and burst.
• While vegetables are roasting, heat a stock pot to medium high heat on stove top. Add remaining one teaspoon olive oil and diced onion. Sauté about 5 minutes, or until tender. Add roasted bell peppers, chicken broth, smoked paprika and chipotle chili powder. Add a light sprinkling of kosher salt and black pepper (I add about 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few cracks of pepper at this point and then season to taste at the very end.)
• When corn and tomatoes are done roasting, add them to the pot*, making sure to scrape off all of the bits on the pan. (*If desired, reserve a couple spoonfuls of roasted corn for garnish.) Bring soup to a low simmer and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes. Use an immersion blender, or transfer soup to stand blender and puree until smooth. Taste, and add additional salt and pepper (and chipotle chili powder if you want a little more heat) to taste. Divide into bowls and garnish with a sprinkle of smoked paprika, a few corn kernels, and some chopped herbs if desired.