Tapas Bacon Wrapped Dates And Sweet Red Bell Pepper Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• For the sauce: Place a heavy-bottomed saucepot over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add a film of olive oil followed by the garlic and shallots with a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften and become aromatic, about 3 minutes. Then add the piquillo peppers and tomatoes. Stir until everything is combined and bring the mixture up to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until all the flavors combine and the sauce reduces slightly, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and add the sherry vinegar. After 30 minutes, puree the sauce until smooth if you prefer (see Cook's Note) or leave a little bit chunky.
• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• While the sauce is cooking, prepare the dates: Make a slit down one side of each date. Stuff the date with the chorizo and then close the incision. Wrap with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick where the seams meet. Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake until the bacon on one side is crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the picks.
• Pour the red pepper sauce into a shallow baking dish and arrange the dates on top, soggy-side up. Place back in the oven, uncovered, until the bacon on top is crisp, another 10 minutes or so. Remove from the oven and serve the crispy dates with some sauce spooned around and on top.

Steps:

• Cut each bacon slice in half crosswise.
• Place bacon on paper toweling on a microwave-safe plate, cover with another paper towel.
• Microwave on high 4 minutes.
• Roll up each date in a piece of bacon, place bacon-wrapped dates on clean toweling on microwave-safe plate, cover with another paper towel.
• Microwave on high 2 minutes, until bacon is crisp.
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large sauce pan on med high heat.
• Add onion, then garlic.
• Stir about 1-2 minutes.
• Add red pepper and stir around about 5 minutes.
• Add wine, broth and spices.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
• Pour out of pot to a blender/food processor.
• Blend until smooth and return to pot.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Ready to serve.

Steps:

• Microwave bacon for about 2 minutes, until partially cooked, but not browned.
• Wrap each date with a strip of bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick.
• Broil on low 3 minutes, turn dates, and continue broiling 3 to 4 minutes longer, or until browned.
• Drain on paper towel and serve warm.