Fresh Herb Sauce Recipes

PRIME RIB WITH FRESH HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Place roast in a shallow roasting pan, fat side up; rub with salt and pepper. Add 1 cup water, onions, garlic and herbs to roasting pan. Roast 15 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 325°. Roast 3 to 3-1/2 hours longer or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), adding 1 cup water every hour., For sauce, in a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook and stir 5-6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and herbs; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour, pepper and salt until blended. Gradually stir in 1-1/2 cups stock. Remove from heat., Remove roast to a serving platter; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Meanwhile, strain any pan juices through a sieve into a measuring cup; discard onions and herbs. Skim fat from pan juices. If necessary, add additional stock to pan juices to measure 1 cup. Add to shallot mixture., Place roasting pan over 2 burners; add wine. Bring to a boil; cook 2-3 minutes, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add to sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally; cook until mixture is reduced to about 1-1/2 cups, 10-15 minutes., Stir in vinegar; strain, discarding shallots and herbs. Serve with roast and, if desired, garnish with thyme.

FRESH LEMON HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a blender, or food processor, and blend on low for 30 seconds - 1 minute. You want the mixture to be somewhat chunky, not smooth. You can use an immersion blender, but you will need to chop the herbs a bit first.
• Serve over grilled artichokes, pasta or meat - the possibilities are endless!

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• In a heavy 2-quart saucepan saute the garlic and onion in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes, until the onions become soft and translucent. Add the mushrooms and wine, and cook for 5 minutes over low heat. Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor puree the tomatoes with water until smooth. Add the tomatoes to the saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat. Add the red pepper, oregano, basil, marjoram, and salt, and cook for 5 more minutes.

FRESH HERB SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Set a 6-quart pot of water (fill 3/4 full, adding 1 tablespoon salt) to boil, covered.
• Add pasta. Cook according to pkg. directions(usually about 10 mins.).
• Put all the herbs, zest,garlic and onion together on a cutting board.
• Chop all together until garlic is about 1/4 inch. Heat 2 tbls. extra-virgin olive oil in 12-inch skillet over medium high heat. Add herb/garlic/onion mixture to pan, lower heat to medium, and sauté with salt and freshly ground black pepper, taking care not to burn garlic-it should go about 5 minutes and be light blonde.
• Set sauce aside while cooking pasta. Just before draining, stir 2/3 cup pasta water into pan. Drain pasta, bring herb sauce to boil, and then add pasta to pan. Toss over medium low heat about 2 minutes. Season to taste and then toss with cheese. Turn into a bowl and serve. Enjoy!

ROASTED HALIBUT WITH FRESH HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. In a medium bowl, toss the bread crumbs with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1 teaspoon of the minced garlic and the wine. Spread the crumbs on a pie plate and toast for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the 1/2 cup of oil with the parsley, arugula, marjoram, oregano, vinegar and the remaining 1 teaspoon of garlic. Season the herb sauce with salt and pepper.
• Lightly oil a large baking dish. Arrange the halibut fillets in the dish, season with salt and pepper and roast for 8 minutes. Sprinkle the fish with the toasted bread crumbs and bake for about 8 minutes longer, or until the fish is cooked through. Transfer the fish to plates, drizzle with the herb sauce and serve.

JALAPENO AND GREEN HERB MARINADE/ DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop all fresh herbs
• In a food processor or blender, blend until all the ingredients are broken into tiny pieces. Not necessarily a smooth puree.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Pour the blended herbs into the oil. It should start bubbling almost immediately. Please do not stir at this point; you risk getting burnt.
• After 3minutes stir to check if the liquid has reduced. Keep stirring till all the liquid is gone. Add the rest of the oil, seasoning cubes and salt.
• Stir to incorporate and take off heat.
• Use as a marinade or as a dip.

FRESH HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the watercress, parsley and walnuts in a blender and pulse until finely chopped. Add the oil, lemon juice and sugar, and season well. Blend for 1 min until everything has combined into a thick green sauce. Can be made several hours ahead.

HERB SAUCE IN 5 MINUTES

Steps:

• MAKE HERBS SAUCE: Finely chop herbs and green onions. Stir together with other dressing ingredients except oil. Slowly whisk in oil. Alternatively (I do this): put all herb dressing ingredients in a processor and pulse to blend well. Or use an immersion blender. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Serve at room temperature.