SPICY GIARDINIERA SAUCE

Category

Acid, Spicy

Form

Creamy, Smooth

Function

Brightness, Complement, Finishing Sauce

SPICY GIARDINIERA SAUCE

SPICY GIARDINIERA SAUCE

Difficulty: Easy
Yield

2

cups
Cook

10

mins
Rest

1

hour

This sauce takes the bold punch of spicy giardiniera and transforms it into something smooth and luxurious. It’s rich yet lively, with enough brightness to cut through roasted meats and enough body to coat pasta in a velvety layer of spice and tang.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups spicy giardiniera

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • 1/3 cup sour cream

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter

Method

  • Blend giardiniera on high for 1 full minute.
  • Add heavy cream and blend for another minute.
  • Pour into sauce pan and warm on low. Slowly whisk in sour cream.
  • Once sauce is completely smooth, whisk in butter, 1 tbsp at a time until fully combined.
  • If sauce is still thick, warm more cream in microwave and add as much as needed to make it easily pourable.
  • Put a piece of cheesecloth over a strainer with bowl underneath. Pour sauce over and let sit for 1 hour to allow sauce to pass through.
  • Squeeze cheesecloth as-needed to get as much sauce through as possible. The cheesecloth process makes the sauce even silkier, though isn’t absolutely necessary.

Notes