Food In A Flash With Sharon Glass – Season 1 Episode 13 Recipes
TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA STACK WITH BASIL CREAM
18 slices tomato
18 slices mozzarella
BASIL CREAM
30g fresh basil
125ml mayonnaise
250ml cream
2.5ml minced chilli
coarse salt and black pepper
Process the basil and mayonnaise in a food processor. Add the cream, minced chilli and seasoning. Process just enough to combine.
Make stacks of the tomato and mozzarella on a large platter. Spoon the basil cream around the stack and decorate with a basil leaf.
Serves 6-8
BAKED FETA PESTO FUSILLI
250g fusilli cooked “al dente”
150g feta, crumbled
175ml olive oil
10ml minced garlic
90g Italian parsley
coarse salt and black pepper
80ml pasta water (reserved from cooking the pasta)
3 eggs
60ml milk
freshly grated parmesan
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Boil the fusilli until “al dente”. Set aside. (Reserve some of the water from the pasta.)
Place the feta, olive oil, Italian parsley, garlic, pasta water, coarse salt and pepper in a food processor.
Beat the eggs with the milk in a separate bowl. Add the feta mixture to the eggs and grate in some parmesan cheese to taste. Toss with the cooked pasta.
Place in a pre-sprayed ovenproof dish. Bake for about 20-25 minutes.
Serves 6-8
PASTA PRIMAVERA
250g linguine
5ml minced garlic
2.5ml minced chilli
45ml olive oil
6 small zucchini, diced
1 small to medium eggplant, diced
150g mushrooms, sliced
coarse salt
black pepper
300g rosa tomatoes
½ x 410g tin chopped Italian tomatoes
150g fresh asparagus, cut into small pieces
4-5 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
sugar to taste
Cook the linguine in boiling water until just “al dente”. Sauté the garlic and chilli in the olive oil just to heat through. Add the zucchini, eggplant and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté on medium heat for a few minutes to soften the vegetables.
Add the rosa tomatoes and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer on low heat for at least 20-25 minutes. Then add the chopped tomatoes, asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes. Adjust seasoning and add extra olive oil if sauce is a little dry.
Toss everything together. Heat through for about 5 minutes
Serves 4
