Roasted Yellow Tomatoes With Saffron Recipes

ROASTED YELLOW TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°, and line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
• Place the tomatoes, shallots or onions, and garlic on the prepared sheet tray.
• Toss with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place the tray in the oven, and roast until the tomatoes are wilted and lightly golden brown in some spots, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer the roasted tomatoes and vegetables to a blender, and puree until smooth. Note: Strain the sauce through a sieve to remove any traces of skin, if you like.
• Season the sauce with additional salt and pepper to taste, and add a pinch of sugar if needed.
• Stir in the basil, and serve with your favorite pasta, poultry or seafood.
• If using yellow cherry or grape tomatoes, keep them whole. If using larger tomatoes, cut them into a large dice.
• You can easily increase this recipe as needed.

SAFFRON ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the saffron, coriander, garlic, shallot and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the shallot is translucent and the oil turns yellow, about 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower, lemon juice and 1/3 cup water. Increase the heat to medium high and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower turns yellow and the water has mostly evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast, stirring halfway through, until the cauliflower is tender and golden, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and sprinkle with parsley.

ROASTED YELLOW TOMATOES WITH SAFFRON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the whole tomatoes on a baking sheet. Roast in the oven until the skins blister and split, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. Peel off the skins. Core and seed.
• Put the roasted tomatoes in a nonstick skillet. Add the saffron, orange and lemon rinds, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Cook slowly over medium-low heat until the tomatoes thicken into a dense paste, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Put the tomato mixture in a bowl. Fold in the yogurt cheese. Garnish with fresh herbs. This dip can be stored in the refrigerator in a closed container for up to 3 days. Serve with nuggets of grilled lobster, shrimp or corn chips.

YELLOW TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and salt the water generously. Prepare an ice bath for the tomatoes by filling a medium bowl with cold water and some ice cubes. Use a slotted spoon to plunge the tomatoes into the boiling water for about 1 to 2 minutes. The skin should show evidence of peeling away from the flesh of the tomatoes. Remove them from the water and plunge them into the ice bath. Allow the tomatoes to sit in the cool water so they stop cooking.
• In a medium skillet, heat a tablespoon of the olive oil and add the garlic, shallots, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the oregano and sugar. Stir to blend. Allow to cook, over low heat, until the shallots and garlic become tender and translucent.
• Meanwhile, remove the tomatoes from the ice bath, peel off and discard the skin from each. Place them on a flat surface, quarter them and scoop out the seeds and "jelly" from each piece. Gather all the seeds in a strainer and push through the liquid that naturally surrounds the seeds. Discard the seeds. Reserve the liquid and tomato flesh.
• Add the tomato and liquid to the shallot mixture and stir in about 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 teaspoon ground pepper. Turn the heat down to medium and cook until the tomato flesh starts to lose shape, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the water and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. If there are still some hard pieces, add a little more water and cook for a few more minutes. Taste for seasoning.
• In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add a generous amount of salt. The pasta water should taste like sea water. Add the pasta to the pot and stir so none of the pieces stick to the bottom as they cook. Cook the pasta until "al dente", chewy but not hard or raw tasting, 8 to 10 minutes, and drain the pasta in a colander until the sauce is finished. Reserve a little of the pasta cooking liquid in case you need it later.
• Put the tomato sauce in the blender and puree until smooth. Slowly add the vinegar through the top of the blender as the sauce is blending. Next, pour the remaining olive oil through the top in a slow, steady stream. Blend in another cup of water then remove the sauce from the blender and taste for seasoning.
• Pour most of the sauce into a large skillet and add the pasta. Toss to blend with a wooden spoon. If the sauce is too thick, add some of the pasta liquid to thin it out. Taste for seasoning. Add the basil leaves and sprinkle with cheese, if desired.

ROASTED HALIBUT WITH TOMATOES, SAFFRON, AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Place all tomatoes in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; place atop tomatoes.
• Whisk oil, vinegar, green onions, chopped cilantro, basil, and saffron in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing evenly over fish. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Bake until fish is opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Place 1 fillet on each of 8 plates. Season tomato mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Top fish with tomato mixture, dividing equally. Garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serve warm.

ROASTED FISH WITH TOMATOES AND SAFFRON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Place tomatoes in baking dish and season with salt and pepper. Season fish with salt and pepper as well and place on top of the tomatoes.
• Whisk oil, wine, shallot, thyme, basil, and saffron to blend. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper and pour evenly over fish. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Place baking dish on the middle rack of the oven and roast until fish is opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Serve with white rice.