Best Brandade Cakes With Caramelized Peppers And Tomatoes Recipes

CARAMELIZED RED BELL PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a hot saucepan over a medium heat, combine red peppers, onion, oil and butter; saute for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the onions and peppers soften.
• If desired, stir red wine into the vegetables and cook until the wine evaporates; approximately 30 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and basil.

BRANDADE FRITTERS WITH OVEN ROASTED TOMATO AND PIQUILLO PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl cover the dried cod with cold water and let soak in the refrigerator for 12 to 48 hours (depending on the saltiness of the cod) changing the water frequently. Bring a medium pot of water to a simmer. Remove the salt cod from the soaking water and place in the simmering water. Poach for 8 to10 minutes, let cool in liquid for another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from poaching liquid, remove any bones and coarsely chop. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and shallots to the pan and cook until soft. Remove the garlic and shallots to a plate. Place cream in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Place the poached and chopped cod in a food processor, add shallot-garlic mixture and half of the warm cream and process until smooth. Add the riced potatoes, remaining cream and process until just combined. With motor running add the oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Assemble: Ladle some of the tomato sauce (see below) into a medium shallow bowl. Place 3 of the fritters (see below) on top and garnish with chopped parsley.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan to 360 degrees F. Place a heaping saucespoon of brandade in flour. Coat and place in egg, then in bread crumbs. Fry fritters until the coating is lightly golden brown.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Rub tomatoes with 2 tablespoons of oil, place in a baking dish and roast until soft, about 20 to 25 minutes. Heat the remaining oil in a medium saucepan, add the shallots and cook until soft. Add the wine and cook until reduced. Add the clam broth, tomatoes and their juices and peppers. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Place in a food processor or use a burr mixer and puree until smooth. Add the harissa and season with salt and pepper to taste. Finish with herbs.

PIQUILLO PEPPERS STUFFED WITH BRANDADE

Steps:

• Soak salt cod in cold water to cover for about 12 hours, changing the water twice during this period. Divide peppercorns, bay leaf and thyme into two batches, and wrap each in cheesecloth to make sachets. Reserve one clove of garlic, then slice the head in half crosswise.
• Pour cream into a small saucepan, and add half a head of garlic. Bring to a boil, then turn heat to a minimum and infuse for 45 minutes. At the same time, pour 1/4 cup of olive oil into a small saucepan and add the other half head of garlic. Heat until garlic starts to sizzle, reduce heat to very low and infuse for 45 minutes. Strain cream and oil separately, and keep them warm.
• When the garlic and the cream have infused for 30 minutes, combine 2 cups of the milk, a herb sachet and the cod in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower heat and cook until cod flakes easily, about 15 minutes. While cod simmers, cook potatoes with remaining milk and herb sachet. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
• Drain cod and potatoes, discard sachets, and transfer to a food processor. With machine running, slowly add the infused oil, followed by the cream. Pulse until smooth, then season with white pepper to taste. Use a small spoon or piping bag to stuff 8 of the peppers with this mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve. (You can prepare the dish several hours in advance up to this point.)
• Cut remaining piquillos into thin strips; crush and peel the reserved garlic clove. Warm 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium skillet over moderate heat. Add the sliced piquillos, red pepper, shallot and garlic to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and saute for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring. Add 2 tablespoons water, cover pan and lower heat. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until vegetables are completely tender. Discard garlic, transfer the mixture to a blender, and puree, then strain through a sieve and keep warm.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add stuffed peppers, and transfer to the oven for 20 minutes. Ladle pepper puree onto 4 plates, and top with 2 peppers each; then serve.

CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet and cook chicken until it begins to brown. Stir in onions and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in peppers and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in wine, tomatoes and oregano and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Season to taste and garnish with fresh basil.
• Follow package instructions.

CHICKEN, PEPPER AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil, in a large skillet, over medium high heat. Add the chicken and saute for 2 minutes a side to add some color. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Add the bell pepper, carrot, celery and garlic to the skillet and saute, stirring continuously, for about 2 minutes or until the vegetables begin to get tender. Add the white wine and evaporate. Add the tomatoes, return the chicken on top. Cover and cook over low heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Remove the chicken and set over the warm rice salad. Adjust seasoning of the pan sauce and spoon over the top.