Pimiento Puree Recipes

PIMIENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Puree 1/3 cup sliced pimientos (drained) in a blender or food processor until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add 3 cups finely grated sharp cheddar and beat with a mixer until combined. Beat in 1/4 cup mayonnaise.

PIMIENTO PUREE

Steps:

• Put asparagus, pimientos and skim milk in a blender; process until smooth.
• Pour into a saucepan and heat about 5 minutes.
• Pour into 2 glasses.
• Garnish with lemon slice and asparagus spear.

POACHED COD WITH SPINACH AND PIMIENTO-CAYENNE PUREES

Steps:

• In a blender purée the pimiento with the cayenne, season the purée with salt, and reserve it in a bowl. In a saucepan cook the spinach with the water clinging to its leaves over moderate heat, covered, until it is wilted, transfer it to the blender, cleaned, or a food processor, and purée it with 2 tablespoons water. In the pan heat the spinach purée with the butter over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter is melted and keep the purée warm, covered.
• In a heavy saucepan large enough to hold the cod in one layer combine the cod with enough salted cold water to cover it by 1 inch, bring the water to a simmer, and in it poach the cod, covered, at a bare simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, or until it is just flakes. Divide the spinach purée between 2 plates, spoon dollops of the pimiento purée onto the spinach purée, and swirl them decoratively into the spinach purée. Transfer the cod with a slotted spatula onto the purées.

CREAM OF PIMIENTO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the pimientos, with the juice, in the container of an electric blender.
• Process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down the sides.
• Set the pimiento mixture aside.
• Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
• Add flour& stir until mixture is smooth.
• Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add chicken broth& half and half gradually to flour mixture, and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, until broth mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in the reserved pimiento puree, onion, salt& hot sauce.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
• Sprinkle each serving in the middle with about 1/2 tsp.
• fresh chopped parsley.
• Makes 3 3/4 cups, enough to serve 4.