Pasta & Caprese Salad

CHILDREN'S RECIPE: Angel Hair with Tomato and Cilantro
Ingredients:
1 lb Angel Hair Pasta
2 cup Tomatoes, diced
3 tbsp Butter
Pinch of Cilantro, chopped
Pinch of Salt, Pepper
Pinch of Parmesan Cheese, grated

Method of Preparation:
Cook pasta in salted water. In a medium saucepot, add butter, tomatoes, cilantro, salt and pepper. Allow tomatoes to cook for a minute. Toss in pasta and cheese. Serve in bowls.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Panko Crusted Tomato with Burrata and Aged Balsamic
Ingredients:
2 Red Tomatoes, sliced
2 Yellow Tomatoes, sliced
Pinch of Salt, Pepper
3 tbsp Canola Oil for Pan Searing
1 ball Burrata Cheese
1 cup Flour
1 Egg
1 cup Panko Bread Crumb
3 tbsp Basil Pesto
Micro Arugula to garnish
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp Aged Balsamic

Method of Preparation:
Arrange sliced tomatoes on plates and season with salt and pepper. Bread with flour, egg and bread crumbs. Heat canola oil in a sauté pan, until medium hot. Carefully sauté tomatoes on both sides until golden brown. To serve, spread basil pesto on plate. Stack fried tomatoes with burrata cheese and top with micro arugula that is dressed with olive oil; finish plate with drizzle of aged balsamic.
 

Pasta & Beef Tenderloin

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Curry Pea Pasta
Ingredients:
4 oz Angel Hair Pasta
4 oz Curry Pea Velouté, from family recipe
2 oz Butter
2 oz Parmigiana Cheese, grated
Cilantro to garnish
Parsley to garnish

Method of Preparation:
Cook the pasta until al dente. Heat up the pan from the tenderloin, when it is hot, remove from stove and pour in remaining Curry Pea Velouté. Pan will sizzle, add pasta and butter and put back on stove to cook. Top with cheese and herbs.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Seared Tenderloin of Beef with Curry Pea Velouté
Ingredients:
1 cup Onion, minced
1 tsp Ginger, minced
2 Scallions, chopped
1 tsp Red Curry Paste
3 tbsp Curry Powder
1 cup Coconut Milk
3 cups Peas
¼ cup Cilantro
¼ cup Parsley
4 oz Soybean Oil
2 Beef Tenderloins, 4-5oz each
4 oz Pea Tops

Curry Pea Velouté:
In a 6-quart pot, cook the onion, ginger and scallions. Then add the red curry paste, curry powder, coconut milk and peas. Add water from peas as vegetable stock. Simmer for 10 minutes add the cilantro and parsley then blend to a purée.

Beef Tenderloin:
Sear the tenderloin in a pan for 4-5 minutes until medium rare. Add peas to the Curry Pea Velouté, slice the beef and spoon sauce over the beef. Garnish with pea tops.