Jims Tomato Cilantro Quick Bread Recipes

JIM'S TOMATO-CILANTRO QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Place flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cumin in work bowl of food processor with metal blade and process for 2 seconds. Move dry ingredients to another bowl.
• Process cilantro and green onion for 5 seconds. Add tomatoes and tomato paste (and jalapeno if wanted) and process until tomatoes are pureed, about 10 seconds. Add sugar and process for 30 seconds, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl. Add eggs and process for 1 minute, or until mixture becomes fluffy. Return dry ingredients to processor and combine by turning machine on and off 4 to 5 times until mixture is just incorporated.
• Pour mixture into greased and floured 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan. Spread the mixture evenly and bake at 350 F for 45 minutes or until browned. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes and turn onto wire rack to cool completely.

TOMATO CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened. Add garlic, cumin and paprika, and cook 1 minute, stirring. Add tomatoes, 1 quart water, tomato paste, cilantro and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Turn off heat, remove and discard cilantro, and blend with hand blender until smooth. Season to taste with salt, pepper, lime juice and cayenne. Serve hot or cold, with spoonful of yogurt in each bowl (if using) and sprinkled with cilantro leaves.

CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD WITH CILANTRO AND MINT

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl; toss, and serve.

CILANTRO, AVOCADO, TOMATO, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, green onion, and feta cheese in a large bowl; toss together. Add the diced avocado; drizzle the lemon juice over the avocado to keep it from turning brown. Stir in the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well and serve.

TOMATO BREAD I

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, heat the tomato juice and water over a low heat until warm to the touch. Pour into a large warmed bowl, and add yeast and honey; stir to dissolve yeast. Allow to rest until yeast is creamy.
• Mix in oil, parsley, onion, garlic, carrot, and salt. Add 1 cup of the flour, and stir until smooth. Add more flour, until a firm dough is formed. Knead five minutes on a lightly floured surface. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface completely. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
• Punch down, and divide into halves. Form two loaves, and put into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for another 45 minutes, or until loaves have doubled in size.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (220 degrees C) for about 30 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire rack to cool.

MILK AND HONEY QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter loaf pan.
• In medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup honey and milk; Stir over medium heat until honey dissolves.
• Stir in melted butter.
• Set aside to cool.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into large mixer bowl.
• Add pecans and toss to coat.
• Set aside.
• Whisk egg into cooled milk mixture.
• Add to flour mixture.
• Beat at medium speed just until blended.
• Pour into pan and smooth top.
• Bake for 65-75 minutes until toothpick comes clean from center.
• Cool on rack 10 minutes, Remove and cool again on rack.