Summer Recipes From Iron Chef Michael Symon

I have a trio of summer recipes for you today from the Food Network’s Michael Symon. Michael is partnering with Pilsner Urquell, the original Pilsner style lager to showcase in this tough economy how foods can be paired with beer as well as wine.

About Chef Michael Symon:

Chef Symon is owner of Lola and Lolita restaurants in Cleveland, as well as Roast in Detroit. Michael is renowned in the culinary world and adored in his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio. Chef/owner of critically acclaimed restaurants Lola and Lolita and chef/partner of newly opened Roast in Detroit Michigan, Michael has earned much attention through the years for his engaging cooking style.

Chef Symon shared 3 easy summer recipes I can share with you here at Blisstree, here is the first one.

Spicy Tomato and Blue Cheese Soup – Summer Recipe

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves sliced garlic
1 medium red onion, small dice
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon picked oregano
1 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes
1 bottle Pilsner Urquell
¾ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
½ cup buttermilk blue cheese

Heat the olive oil in a four-quart pot over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and a three-fingered pinch of salt and sweat them for two minutes.

Add the garlic and continue to sweat them for two more minutes. Add the tomatoes and beer and bring to simmer. Add the cream, sriracha sauce, and oregano and simmer for 45 minutes.

Pour the soup into a blender and add the blue cheese and blend until smooth, or add the blue cheese and with a hand blender, blend until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer or chinois into a clean pot.

Taste adjust the seasoning if necessary and reheat to serve.

Here are the other two summer recipes from Chef Michael Symon:

Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill and Feta

Linguini With Heirloom Tomato