Homemade pizza sauce

Homemade pizza sauce  (receta en español aquí)

Ingredients (for 3-4 large pizzas)

650 g ripe tomatoes

2 cloves of garlic

1 small onion

1 small green pepper, Italian type

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Oregano and basil to taste

Extra virgin olive oil

Directions

In a large wide skillet heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium heat.

Add the garlic and onion, finely chopped. Then add the green pepper and when garlic and onion are golden brown add the tomatoes, peeled and chopped.

 Bring to a boil and add salt, black pepper, oregano and basil to taste.

Lower the heat and simmer, stirring often, until sauce is cooked.

Remove from heat and blend it to give it a smooth consistency.

You can keep in the fridge for over a week or freeze it.

Homemade lemon curd

Lemon Curd

Ingredients

6 large egg yolks

200 g (1 cup) sugar

180 ml lemon juice

Zest of 1 lemon

50 g unsalted butter, at room temperature

A pinch of salt

Directions

In a medium-sized saucepan whisk together the yolks, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and a pinch of salt, using a balloon whisk.

Place the saucepan over a pot that has an inch of simmering water in it.

Stir with a rubber spatula the mixture until it thickens (it took me 10 minutes) It must be thick like a pudding.

Remove from heat and stir in the butter.

Strain the curd into a clean jar and cover.

Once cold, place it in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Use before a week or you can froze it for a month.

Olive oil bechamel sauce (White sauce)

Olive oil bechamel sauce

Ingredients

For a liquid sauce

500 ml milk

40 g flour

40 g extra virgin olive oil

Salt, black pepper and nutmeg to taste

For a thick sauce

500 ml milk

70 g flour

70 g extra virgin olive oil

Salt, black pepper and nutmeg to taste

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a skillet.

When olive oil is hot dump in the flour and stirs it quickly into the oil, over medium heat.

Stir constantly with a wooden spoon, until the flour is cooked, but don't let it brown or darken.

Add gradually the milk, whisking constantly.

Lower the heat and add salt, black pepper and nutmeg to taste. Continuing to stir as the sauce thickens.

Remove from the heat and use immediately or if you want this sauce for later use, cover it to prevent a skin from forming.

Caramelized onions – How to caramelize onions

Receta en español aquí

Before publishing another recipes which use caramelized onions, I wanted to publish this one about how to caramelize onions.

Homemade basic broth

Receta en español aquí

This is a basic and flavorful broth recipe, that you can use to add flavor in recipes calling for broth or as a base for soups.