Hi Folks, so i fancy myself someone who is handy in the kitchen. If you have the misfortune of being my friend on Facebook then you are familiar with my posting of every meal i order when i go out, or sometimes just a local treat (i.e. a cupcake or sticky bun from my favorite bakeries).
Well one of my favorite pastimes is to watch some of the cooking shows on The Food Network, and i get inspirations from certain chefs for things to try at home.
One of the things that caught my eye while watching Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives was how many chefs in small restaurants all over the country are making their own sauces from scratch for their signature sandwiches that are featured on the show.
Well i decided to run with one myself, that i call my Spicy-Olive/Pepper- Tapenade (but its not really a tapenade, stop judging me).
This sauce is not like a Hot sauce, but does have a kick to it. Goes well in wraps, with chicken, deli meats( such as corned beef or roast beef), I personally have not used it on fish but my mother served it at a dinner she was hosting with salmon, it can also be used as a dip for vegetables.
This is made in a food processor , i am giving the ingredients as i have made it the last time but obviously you can adjust anything for how much tapenade you need for serving.
2 tbsp of light mayonnaise
1 generous tbsp of sour cream
1 tea spoon of horseradish
2 tea spoons of extra virgin olive oil
3 pitted pimento olives (your choice of olive )
2 garlic cloves
2 small red roasted peppers
Paprika (i am a fan, so i give a generous dustin (1/2 teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
pinch of sea salt
7 to 10 capers, your choice…but i go closer to 7.
2 slices of jalapeños (with seeds, i told you it had a kick)
This gets mixed in the food processor on Mix cycle for about 2 minutes ( stopping at 1 minute to scrape the bowl and make sure everything gets chopped up finely.)
Then put mixture into a bowl with a cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to settle.
Then serve and enjoy….i sure do.
thank you,
Have a great night and an even better meal.
Kevin B.
