My dear friend (and recently married woman), Chelsey asked me about the ways I use my food processor. She and her husband were rounding out their registry and Mr. Chelsey thought that an FP was unnecessary... pft!
Poor Chels was using an old blender (or was it an old FP) that didn't have a lid (messy) and smoked when she ran it too long (unsafe, smelly).
(swirly dreamlike holographic kaleidoscopic whatsits wisk you away to the land of FP.)
Something like this:
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Welcome to Food Processor Land. Where everything is possible as long as it fits into a 13 cup basin.
First possibility:
Hummus. Chelsey has made this in an FP before, so maybe she'll comment and give us her recipe
My favorite food processor product?
Pesto!
I've made pea pesto, Mulit-herb pesto, regular basil pesto and other veggie sauces in mine. All of them are fantastic when mixed into some carbs. Mmmm nap.
Here's my favorite pesto's ingredients
(the pea kind)in order of quantity:
Pea Pesto:
Peas
Basil (dried can work here because its not the main ingredient)
Parmesan
Olive Oil (a good one... you wont be cooking it so the flavors must be top)
Nuts of any kind (traditional pesto uses pine nuts, but I've used walnuts before)
Freshly cracked pepper (and some red pepper flake if you're feeling spicy.)
Salt
Dump all into a processor (minus the oil) and start to pulse/blend. Add the oil through the spout at the top in a thin stream. One mistake of pesto-making is adding the oil at the start - the basil and peas have moisture too and can get the sauce going on their own. You add too much oil at the beginning and you end up making your pasta too heavy. Pour in enough oil to just combine the sauce, but not make it runny. Put the sauce over hot pasta and mix. If it's too sticky, add some of the cook water from the pasta to thin. Refrain from adding more oil. (Did I stress that enough?)
Here's a portion of some pea pesto with roasted cherry tomatos and seared scallops.
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my Pinterest.
FP's can give you drinks too - but be wary of the liquid. Blenders may make a better bet for drinks because their basins are tall and slender and more likely to contain your juices.
But.
I made a smoothie in my FP and it worked out fine.
Smoothie:
Blueberries
Frozen Strawberries
Orange juice
Dump, whirl, pour and sip.
And if you must abide by the rules of Tipsy Tuesday, I'm sure this smoothie would be great with some vodka, rum or even some champagne (frozen champagne drink... it could work, right?).
