BeachTV Libby's Kitchen 05 - Herbs & Sauces

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Channel: Beach TV CSULB · 2016 · Education

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Mexican Red Sauce
3 C tomato puree
2 C chicken broth
1 oz Cacao solid (minimum 99%)
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dehydrated garlic
2 tsp Himalayan salt
2 tsp red pepper powder (to your spice likeness)
2 tsp fresh diced oregano
1 tsp fresh thyme

Blend all the ingredients in a saucepan with a whisk, bring to a boil, whisk and reduce to a high simmer. Cook for 1 hour to blend flavors. Continue to cook until it reaches the desired thickness. 

You can add a smoky paprika or chipotle for a variation to the sauce


Ranch 
About 1/8 cup of minced: oregano, thyme, basil, and parsley
1 tsp of dehydrated garlic
1/2 tsp Himalayan salt
1 cup raw or grass-fed cultured cream (sour cream) or yogurt 
1/4 -3/4 C whole cream

Add whole cream to the yogurt or cultured cream until desired consistency is achieved (dressing or dip). Blend minced herbs, garlic and salt.  

The herbs do not have to be exact but a nice equal blend of all 4 herbs is recommended. 


Mushroom cream sauce 
4 oz fresh mushrooms
1 Tb onions, chopped fine
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tb butter
1 C chicken broth
1 C cultured cream 
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Cut the mushrooms into thin slices.

Melt butter in large frying pan. Add onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook until onions are soft. Add chicken broth and boil until slightly thickened while stirring frequently. Reduce heat and stir cream continuously until warm.  Serve over pork, pasta or numerous other dishes.


Cream of Mushroom soup
8 oz fresh mushrooms
2 Tb onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 Tb butter
2 -3 Tb flour (separated)
2 C chicken broth
1 C cream 
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Cut the mushrooms into slices.

Melt butter in large frying pan. Add onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook until onions are soft.
Blend in 2 Tb of flour with a whisk.
Add chicken broth and heat until slightly thickened while stirring frequently with a whisk.

Whisk 1 Tb of flour, salt and pepper into the cream. Lower heat and add the cream to soup.  Heat to thicken while stirring frequently.


POMTOM Salsa
1 Pomegranate, seeds removed
2 medium heirloom tomatoes, blanched and chopped 
1 diced jalapeno (or any hot pepper to your preference),                                     
1/8 C minced onion, 
1/4 C thyme, parsley, cilantro and mint
1/8 tsp salt  

Stir all ingredients together. 
 
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