Showing posts with label thanksgiving side dish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thanksgiving side dish. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Roasted Potatoes in Chile de Arbol Oil



Roasted Potatoes in Chile de Arbol Oil



Recipe Type: Sauce

Author: Gilda Valdez Carbonaro

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour 20 mins

Serves: 4 to 6


Ingredients


  • 1/2 cup olive oil

  • 3-4 chiles (chile de arbol)

  • 1 tablespoon sea salt

  • 3 lbs potatoes

  • 10 sprigs fresh rosemary with stems removed

Instructions

  1. Place chiles in small pot of boiling water.

  2. Allow to boil for 3 minutes.

  3. Turn off the water and cover; let rest.

  4. After 10 minutes, blend the chiles, adding the olive oil, salt, and rosemary.

  5. Peel the potatoes, cut them into wedges or cubes and place in a bowl with the chile mixture, making sure the potatoes are coated with the oil.

  6. Bake in a 375 degree oven for about an hour, moving them occasionally so they brown on all sides.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Tomates Horneados




Tomates al Horno


Recipe Type: Side dish

Author: Gilda Valdez Carbonaro

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 1 hour 30 mins

Total time: 1 hour 40 mins

Serves: 8

These tomatoes are simple to make and beautiful to look at and have an incredible taste.

Ingredients
  • 10 medium-sized firm tomatoes cut in half

  • Sea salt

  • Olive oil to drizzle

  • Dried oregano to sprinkle on tomatoes

  • Parsley or cilantro for garnish

  • Water to drizzle the bottom of pan

Instructions

  1. Arrange the tomato halves on a baking pan or a cookie sheet that is not completely shallow

  2. Sprinkle the sea salt and the oregano

  3. Drizzle with olive oil evenly over all the tomatoes, as well as over the entire pan.

  4. Add a little water to mix in at the bottom of the pan to provide a little moisture.

  5. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about an hour, then turn off the oven and leave the tomatoes there to cool off slowly for about half an hour.

  6. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or cilantro.



Notes



These tomatoes can be made ahead of time and served at room temperature. Also, when they are placed on the baking trays, you can add red pepper flakes to add another dimension of flavor.