O meu molho de tomate

Ingredientes:

• 3 colheres de sopa de azeite;
• 2 cebolas médias, picadas;
• 2 folhas de louro;
• 1 pimento vermelho, cortado em pedaços pequenos;
• 1 piri-piri (gindungo) fresco ou seco;
• 1 litro de concentrado de tomate ou 1 kg de tomate pelado ou 1 kg de tomate fresco, depois de pelado; e,
• 200 ml de água quente.

Modo de fazer:

1. Num tacho grande, colocar todos os ingredientes, excepto os dois últimos;
2. Refogar em lume médio a brando, até a cebola estar cozinhada, mas sem deixar lourar;
3. Acrescentar o concentrado de tomate ou tomate pelado ou tomate fresco e a água;
4. Cozer em lume brando, cerca de uma hora. Retirar o louro e triturar, com a varinha mágica ou outra máquina, todos os ingredientes, repor o louro e deixar cozer mais 15 minutos.

Dicas:

• Congelar o molho de tomate em recipientes de 200 ml, para usar em receitas várias;
• Podem usar tomate pelado, ou tomate muito maduro depois de retirar a pele e as sementes.

Retirar a pele do tomate:

1. Aquecer água até ferver;
2. Lavar o tomate e fazer um corte muito superficial, em cruz, no topo do tomate (oposto ao pé do tomate):
3. Colocar o tomate numa tijela e verter a água a ferver sobre ele;
4. Retirar passados 10 segundos, descascar com auxílio de um garfo e faca. A pele deverá sair facilmente, se não basta voltar a submergir o tomate na água quente e esperar mais alguns segundos.

'Full of veg' tomato sauce

"This is a great sauce to have up your sleeve. When it's made properly it will have a lovely, sweet flavour just like tomatoes. After your children get used to eating it, you can whiz the vegetables up a bit less each time until, eventually, you won't have to whiz it at all. This recipe makes quite a big batch. I tend to make loads at one time, let it cool completely, then bag it up and freeze it.

Nutritional Information - Amount per serving:

• Calories 193kcal
• Carbs 25.6g
• Sugar 19.7g
• Fat 5.3g
• Saturates 0.8g
• Protein 6.5g

Serves 6

Ingredients

• olive oil
• 2 small onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 small leek, chopped and washed
• 2 sticks celery, trimmed and chopped
• 2 red peppers, chopped
• 2 courgettes, grated
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 large pinch dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 x 400 g tinned plum tomatoes
• 1 small butternut squash, peeled and seeds removed, grated
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Method

Heat a large saucepan (big enough to hold all the ingredients) over a medium heat. Pour in a good lug of oil then add the onions, leek, celery, peppers, courgettes, carrots and herbs. Cook the whole lot slowly for about 20 minutes with the lid on, until all the vegetables are nice and soft but without any colour at all.

Add the tomatoes, squash, 500ml (17½fl oz) of water and a pinch of salt and pepper to the vegetables. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for about 30 minutes until the squash is soft.

Fish out the bay leaves and allow the sauce to cool slightly before blitzing with a hand-held blender until nice and smooth. Have a taste and season with a little more salt and pepper if needed".

Fonte e imagem: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/-full-of-veg-tomato-sauce

Potatoes, mozzarella, rosemary, thyme & tomato pizza topping

"Makes enough for 1 pizza

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 4 new potatoes, cooked
• 1 small handful fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 teaspoon thyme tips
• extra virgin olive oil
• lemon juice
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 50 g mozzarella

Method

Recipe for pizza dough and tomato sauce can be found here.

Smear the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base. Slice the potatoes into 0.5cm/¼ inch thick slices and toss in a bowl with the rosemary, thyme, a good lug of olive oil, a small squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Scatter them over the pizza base and put small torn-up pieces of mozzarella into the gaps. Cook until crisp and golden.

• Calories 544kcal
• Carbs 38.0g
• Sugar 6.5g
• Fat 35.8g
• Saturates 11.6g
• Protein 15.1g".

Fonte e imagem: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/bread-recipes/potatoes-mozzarella-rosemary-thyme-and-tomato-pizza-topping

Sweet leek, ricotta & tomato lasagne

Fotografia: Andrew Burton

"You can either make this lasagne in 6 individual ovenproof dishes or in 1 large 3-litre ovenproof one. Alternatively, assemble it in 6 individual foil containers, cover with the lids and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly and cook as per the recipe.

 

Nutritional Information - Amount per serving:

• Calories 371kcal
• Carbs 31.1g
• Sugar 7.5g
• Fat 16.6g
• Saturates 9.8g
• Protein 20.6g

Serves 6

Ingredients

• olive oil
• 4 leeks, thinly sliced
• 2 red onions, thinly sliced
• 250 g spinach, washed and chopped
• 350 g good-quality ricotta
• 1 litre base tomato sauce
• 1 packet lasagne sheets, wholewheat if you can find them
• 125 g mozzarella ball
• 75 g fresh Parmesan, grated
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Method

Preheat your oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Heat a large saucepan and add a splash of olive oil. Add the leeks and sliced red onions, and sweat, slowly, until soft – about 10 minutes. Add the chopped spinach and briefly cook until wilted down. Set aside to cool slightly, then drain off any excess liquid in the pan.

Mix the ricotta into the leek and onion mixture and season with a tiny pinch of salt and pepper.

Spoon a quarter of the base tomato sauce into the bottom of 6 individual ovenproof dishes, or into a 3-litre ovenproof dish. Cover with sheets of lasagne. Spread half the leek and ricotta mixture over the lasagne, then add a third of the remaining tomato sauce. Repeat with more lasagne sheets, the remaining leek and ricotta mixture and then half the remaining tomato sauce. Finish with a final layer of lasagne sheets, then spread the rest of the tomato sauce over the top.

Tear the mozzarella into small pieces and dot over the top of the lasagne. Sprinkle with the Parmesan. Place on a baking sheet and bake the individual lasagnes for 25–30 minutes or the large one for 45 minutes – they need to be cooked through and golden brown on top".

Fonte e imagem: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/sweet-leek-ricotta-and-tomato-lasagne

Molho de Tomate Rápido

Ingredientes

• 1 colher de sopa de azeite
• 1 cebola pequena picada (sensivelmente meia chávena)
• 1 courgete média ralada (uma chávena)
• 1 dente de alho finamente picado
• 1/2 colher de chá de oregãos
• 1 pitada de piri-piri
• 2 pacotes de polpa de tomate (400ml)
• 2 colheres de sopa de manjericão fresco (ou 1 colher de chá de manjericão seco)
• 1/4 colher de chá de pimenta preta (triturada no momento)

Dicas

O molho pode ser congelado em recipientes sem ar, frascos de vidro, tupperwares, etc.

Instruções

Rale os vegetais.
Aqueça 2 colheres de sopa de azeite numa panela grande sobre lume médio. Adicione a cebola e a courgete, cozinhe, mexendo ocasionalmente, durante três a quatro minutos.
Adicione o alho, oregãos e piri-piri, misture e cozinhe mais dois minutos.

Adicione a polpa de tomare, reduza o lume e cozinhe mais dez minutos.

Desligue o lume, adicione o manjericão, a pimenta preta e mais uma colher de sopa de azeite.

Fonte e imagem: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2194470

Coach Nicole's Vegetarian Lentil Loaf

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Minutes to Cook: 60

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

1.5 cups dried lentils, rinsed
2 yellow onions
2 Tbsp olive or canola oil
3 cups brown rice (cooked)
1 (6-ounce) can of tomato paste
1 tsp marjoram
1 tsp sage
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
3/4 cup tomato sauce (or pasta sauce)

Directions

(Use brown or green lentils in this recipe. The red/orange ones will get too mushy, and Beluga or French lentils will not soften enough).
 Rinse the lentil and cook them in 3-4 cups water until soft (about 30 minutes). Drain excess liquid. Mash lentils slightly.

Meanwhile, peel and chop both onions, cooking them on a skillet with the oil until translucent or golden.

In a large pot or bowl, combine mashed lentils with onions, rice, tomato paste, spices, quartered tomatoes, and pasta sauce until mixed well.

Press mixtured into a well-oiled loaf or baking dish. Spread 1/2 cup ketchup across the top. Bake at 350-degrees for 1 hour.

Will keep (covered) in the refrigerator for 7-10 days. 

Fonte e imagem: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=759