Sun Dried Tomato And Basil Brine Recipes

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND BASIL BRINE

Steps:

• Stir salt, poultry seasoning, onion powder, and black pepper together in a large stockpot. Pour vegetable broth, tomato juice, and water into the stockpot and stir to dissolve the salt mixture; add sun-dried tomatoes and basil leaves. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook the brine, stirring occasionally, until the seasonings are completely dissolved, about 20 minutes.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND BASIL BREAD

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except tomatoes in bread machine pan in order specified by owner's manual.
• Spoon tomatoes into 4 corners of pan; do not cover yeast.
• Program basic cycle and desired crust setting; press start.
• Remove baked bread from pan; cool on wire rack.
• Makes one 1 1/2 pound loaf, or 12 servings.

CHICKEN, BASIL AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Grill, steam or microwave chicken breasts until they are tender and cooked through.
• Cut into strips.
• Heat oil in a large pan, add onion and tomatoes; stir over heat until onion is soft.
• Add wine, bring to boil, reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1 minute
• Add tomato paste, sugar and fresh basil; stir until smooth.
• Add cream and chicken; stir over low heat until heated though.
• Spoon over freshly cooked pasta; garnish with basil.
• enjoy.

BASIL & SUN-DRIED TOMATO CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll each tube of crescent dough; separate dough into eight triangles. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; spread over triangles., Roll up and place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets, point side down; curve to form crescents. Bake 11-13 minutes or until golden brown.

BASIL AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO DIP

Steps:

• Stir the sour cream, mayonnaise, and lemon juice together in a bowl; whisk the tomatoes and basil through the sour cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour.

CAPERS & SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• saute onions and garlic in olive oil until fragrant in large fry pan.
• add beef, pork and salt to pan and brown over medium high heat.
• before beef and pork are completely cooked through, reduce heat to low and add plum tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, and capers with brine.
• chop sun dried tomatoes and add to pan. add any optional ingredients, if desired.
• simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
• enjoy!

SAUTEED SHRIMP WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, ARTICHOKES, LEMON AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat until smoking. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until lightly caramelized, about 1 minute on each side. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside. Add the red onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. Add the white wine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Add the shrimp back to the pan and continue to cook over high heat until the liquid is reduced by half, 4 to 5 minutes. Add about 1/4 cup of the reserved artichoke liquid. Season with salt and black pepper and add the red pepper. Squeeze in the juice from the lemon, add the butter (if using) and basil and stir together.
• Toss with linguine or serve in a bowl with some toasted baguette.

LAYERED SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND BASIL SPREAD

Steps:

• Beat 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Set aside.
• Process dried tomatoes in a food processor until chopped. Add 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, tomato paste, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; process until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Spoon into a bowl, and set aside. Wipe container of food processor clean.
• Process garlic and next 4 ingredients in food processor until chopped. Add Parmesan cheese, remaining 3-ounce package cream cheese, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; pulse just until blended, stopping to scrape down sides.
• Spray a 6-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup butter mixture evenly on bottom of springform pan. Layer with half of tomato mixture, 1/2 cup butter mixture, and half of basil mixture; top with 1/2 cup butter mixture.
• Repeat layers with remaining tomato mixture, 1/2 cup butter mixture, and remaining basil mixture. Top with remaining butter mixture. Cover with plastic wrap; chill at least 8 hours.
• Run a knife gently around edge of pan to loosen sides. Remove sides of pan; carefully remove bottom of pan, and place layered spread on a serving tray. Garnish, if desired. Serve with crackers or baguette slices.

TUNA AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, the yogurt, the garlic paste, the basil, the lemon juice to taste, and salt and pepper to taste and stir in the tuna, the olives, the sun-dried tomatoes, and the scallions. Divide the tuna mixture between the bottom halves of the bread, top the sandwiches with the arugula, and cover them with the top halves of the bread, pressing them firmly.