Spicy Food Ingredients

2 pounds pepperjack cheese
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 large tomato, diced
1 onion, diced
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
3 cups spinach, rinsed and chopped

Spicy Food Preparation

Over a double boiler slowly melt the pepperjack cheese. When the cheese is melted whisk in half and half until smooth and creamy. Stir in tomato, onion, red bell pepper and chopped spinach. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm with tortilla chips or bread.

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Spicy Food Ingredients

This spicy cheese sauce would be wonderful on cauliflower or other vegetables, or try serving it with a brunch strata or quiche.

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 cups milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
hot pepper sauce, to taste

Spicy Food Preparation

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir in flour and mustard until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Do not let mixture brown.

Gradually add milk; continue cooking, stirring constantly, until thickened and boiling.

Boil 1 minute.

Add cheese and continue stirring until cheese is melted.

Season to taste with salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce.

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Spicy Food Ingredients

1/2 cup packed fresh Cilantro leaves
1/2 cup packed flat-leaf parsely leaves
2 shallots
2 teaspoons ginger root peeled and grated
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
1/4 teaspoon dried red hot pepper flakes
1/4 cup water plus 1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Spicy Food Preparation

Have ready a bowl of ice water. In a small saucepan of boiling water blanch cilantro and parsley 10 seconds and drain in a sieve. Refresh herbs in ice water and drain in sieve. Chop shallots and garlic.

In a small nonstick skillet cook shallots, garlic, ginger root, cumin, and red pepper flakes in 1 tablespoon water and oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until shallots are softened. In a blender puree shallot mixture, herbs, remaining 1/4 cup water, and soy sauce until smooth, about 1 minute, and season with salt and pepper. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring sauce to room temperature before serving.

Just before serving, stir in lemon juice.

Makes about 3/4 cup.

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