Hearts Of Palm With Herb Pastry Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipes

HEARTS OF PALM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Sauté the hearts of palm in the butter and olive oil, until they are fall-apart tender, but do not burn. Chef's Note: I've used canned hearts of palm with this recipe several times, with excellent results.
• 2. Add the garlic, half & half, salt, pepper, and cumin, and then heat until the mixture just begins to simmer.
• 3. Remove from heat, and blend in a mixer, or food processor until smooth.
• 4. This is an excellent sauce for seafood, and goes well with my posted, Baked Scallops recipe.

BRAZILIAN HEARTS OF PALM PASTRIES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and hearts of palm; saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Dissolve cornmeal in a bowl of milk; mix well and pour into the skillet with the hearts of palm. Stir well. Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until flavors meld, about 5 minutes more. Add cream cheese and chives; stir well to dissolve the cheese. Remove from heat. Let filling cool.
• Roll pastry out onto a floured work surface. Cut into squares. Place 1 tablespoon of the filling on each pastry square. Fold pastry over the filling and seal. Place pastries on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes.

TOMATO, ONION AND HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk oil, basil and vinegar in medium bowl to blend. Add remaining ingredients and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let salad stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.

HEARTS OF PALM WITH HERB PASTRY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400° F. Roll out pastry, line 11 in. flan ring & chill. Melt butter, add palmito, parsley & oregano & cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly. Bake pastry (prick & weigh down with wax paper & beans) 15 mins, then bake another 5 mins. Cool slightly, lower oven temp to 350. Mix eggs, yolks, cream & milk. Season with salt & pepper. Spoon hearts of palm mixture, sprinkle with cheese & pour liquid over top. Bake until set, 25 mins. Cool for 10 mins before transferring to serving dish. Serve warm with spicy tomato sauce.