Fire Roasted Red Pepper Soup With Cilantro Cream And Grilled Cajun Shellfish Recipes

ROASTED RED-PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, celery, shallots, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste and cook, stirring frequently, until the potatoes begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken broth and 1 cup water. Cover and bring to a simmer, then uncover and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer the soup and sour cream to a blender and, keeping the lid slightly ajar, puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and stir in half of the cilantro. Divide among bowls and sprinkle with the cheese and the remaining cilantro. Serve with the rolls.

CREAM OF ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER SOUP WITH ROASTED SWEET CORN AND CILANTRO- LIME SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Slice the peppers in half lengthwise; remove stem, seeds and membrane. Place under the broiler skin side up until the skin turns black and blisters. Remove and immediately place in a small paper bag or plastic container with a tight lid. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes; this will loosen the roasted skin. Remove peppers and rub off the black skin with your fingers. Chop skinned peppers and set aside.
• Saute the butter, onions, and garlic until soft in a heavy bottomed soup pot on medium-low heat. Add the reserved red peppers, tomato paste, and chicken stock. Bring to a low boil, reduce the heat, and then simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Stir in the cornstarch mixed with a little cold water to thicken. Simmer 5 minutes. *Let the soup cool slightly, and then blend in batches in a blender, or use an immersion blender to puree. Sprinkle the roasted corn over the soup before serving and top with a dollop of Cilantro Lime Sour Cream.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk all ingredients vigorously until light and creamy.

CHEF SAM'S AWARD-WINNING SEAFOOD LAULAU

Steps:

• Place 1 piece of fish on ti leaves and add a dollop of dill mayo, 1 piece of shrimp, scallop, spinach, mushroom and vegetable mix and season. Continue with the rest of the fish and then wrap.
• Steam Seafood Laulau for 15 to 20 minutes, steam 4 ounces of baby bok choy for 5 minutes. Place baby bok choy in center of plate topped with Seafood Laulau. Then at 3 points of the plate, add 2 ounces of the lomi tomato relish. Drizzle 2 ounces of the soy butter sauce over the Seafood Laulau.

ROASTED RED PEPPERS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the red peppers, broth, basil and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool slightly. , In a blender, cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Remove 1 cup to a small bowl; stir in cream. Return remaining puree to pan. Stir in the cream mixture; heat through (do not boil).

SMOKIN' FIRE ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Roast bell peppers over a gas flame, tending carefully and turning to blacken all sides. When completely roasted, place in heatproof bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Remove from bowl and remove skin, seeds and stems.
• In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add carrots, celery and red onion. Cook over medium high heat until vegetables are beginning to soften. Add roasted peppers, tomatoes, basil and balsamic vinegar. Stir well to combine. Cook until tomatoes are beginning to break down.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process until mixture has reached a smooth consistency.
• Add heavy cream and mix until well combined.
• Serve warm.

ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil.
• Place the bell peppers on a baking sheet and broil on the top rack of the oven, using tongs to turn them as each side blackens. Place the blackened peppers in a paper bag, close tightly and allow them to cool for 20 to 30 minutes. Then peel the skin off the peppers and discard the stem and all the seeds. Chop the peppers and set aside.
• In a large pot over medium heat, saute the onion and garlic in the oil for 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Now add the chopped, roasted red bell peppers and saute for 2 to 3 more minutes.
• Next, add the chicken broth and the beans, stirring well. Using a blender, puree the soup in small batches and return to the pot over low heat for 5 minutes.

FIRE-ROASTED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth over the onion mixture; add tomatoes, 1 tablespoon cilantro, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the saucepan, and simmer until the tomatoes are really soft, about 15 minutes.
• Pour tomato mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth and return to the saucepan.
• Put pureed soup over medium heat and cook until hot, about 5 minutes. Stir remaining tablespoon cilantro and the heavy cream into the soup.

ROASTED RED PEPPER CREAM SOUP

Steps:

• Roast peppers: Turn burner to high.
• Impale a red pepper on a long-handled fork and hold over high heat, turning to char skin evenly.
• When skin is brown and crackly, immediately plunge pepper in a bowl of ice water; the skin will fall away.
• Repeat with remaining peppers.
• Seed peppers and chop coarsely.
• Alternatively, broil peppers in a preheated broiler 4 inches from element, turning to char all sides evenly.
• Combine oil, onions, garlic, basil, salt, cayenne, 3 turns of pepper and roasted peppers in a medium saucepan.
• Cook 3 minutes over high heat.
• Stir in stock and 1/4 cup cream and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Purée red pepper mixture in food processor or with a hand blender until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Return red pepper soup to pan with remaining cream and heat on medium-low heat before serving, garnished with basil chiffonade.