Best Another Of My Friend Vickys Creations Cauliflower With Red Green And Black Confetti Recipes

Pita-sa-la-dip image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 2 1/2 cups dip and chips

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 large, sweet onions, coarsely chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground thyme or poultry seasoning
Salt and pepper
1 tin flat fillets anchovies, drained and chopped
1/2 cup chopped pitted black olives -- your favorite variety
10 ounces garlic and herb cheese (recommended: Boursin), 2 (5-ounce) containers
Chopped fresh chopped chives, for garnish
2 bags store bought pita chips, available on snack aisle, any brand or flavor

Steps:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Toss onions with extra-virgin olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Combine with anchovies and roast 20 minutes, turning once. Transfer onions to a processor.
Process the onions with olives and cheese until smooth. Adjust seasonings and transfer mixture to a bowl and garnish with lots of chopped chives. Surround dip with pita chips.

Another of My Friend Vicky's Creations: Cauliflower with Red, Green and Black Confetti image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 head cauliflower, separated into bite size florets
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
1 large clove garlic, cracked
4 anchovy fillets, optional
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 jarred roasted red pepper, drained and diced into small bits
16 oil cured olives, drained and chopped into small bits
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley tops, finely chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Salt and black pepper

Steps:

Cook cauliflower in 1-inch boiling water covered for 8 to 10 minutes until tender. Drain, sprinkle with salt and return pan to stove top uncovered. Set heat at medium and add oil, garlic, anchovies (optional, unless you are dining with Vicky) and crushed red pepper flakes to the pan. Break up anchovies with the back of a wooden spoon until they melt into oil. Add diced red roasted pepper, chopped olives and parsley to the pan and combine. Add cooked, drained cauliflower to the pan and toss to distribute the red, black and green confetti. Add the red pepper. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste, and serve.