[riverrun]

Originally posted by ChefMajik
Hello! Recently I made a roasted Garlic, Sun Dried Tomato cream sauce in which all were pureed into reduced cream steeped with thyme. Then fresh thyme leaves were added to the sauce, and served over homemade fettucinni. In my opinion.. it was very bland, and I am looking for what to use to spice it up without resorting to hot sauce or pepper flakes, which fail to add depth.
I had one suggestion of a shot of worchestershire, balsamic vinegar and hot sauce. Basic components are 2 heads roasted garlic pureed with 10 sundried tomatoes, then added to 1 cup heavy cream reduced by 1/3. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

[riverrun]

Originally posted by ChefMajik
Hello! Recently I made a roasted Garlic, Sun Dried Tomato cream sauce in which all were pureed into reduced cream steeped with thyme. Then fresh thyme leaves were added to the sauce, and served over homemade fettucinni. In my opinion.. it was very bland, and I am looking for what to use to spice it up without resorting to hot sauce or pepper flakes, which fail to add depth.
I had one suggestion of a shot of worchestershire, balsamic vinegar and hot sauce. Basic components are 2 heads roasted garlic pureed with 10 sundried tomatoes, then added to 1 cup heavy cream reduced by 1/3. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

I to have run into the same problem but i find that if u add a little bit of a chili that u may like (I use pablanoes) into the puree it adds the depth ur looking for and as always don't forget the salt.
Rememnber not to add to much of the chili. A little will go a long way.

[W.DeBord]

First a disclaimer: I'm a pastry chef, I don't cook anymore than a house wife anymore.

But...(Maybe someone said this and I didn't see it) why don't you add additional diced sun dried tomatos in your pasta. And not make the sauce do all the work.

P.S. I also would have liked some artichoke hearts in the pasta with the tomatos too.


P.S.S. I do have one thing I know for sure, you can make some nice quick cheese straws by puree ing the sun dried tomatos into a paste and mixing it with your cheese. Light mist of olive oil and some coarse salt before baking, yum.