BVR: Spicy Red Pepper Spread

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Spicy Red Pepper Spread

 

Recipe By : Martha Rose Shulman, The Best Vegetarian Recipes

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 1 Spreads, Dips, Condiments

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 pounds red bell peppers (roasted, see recipe)

-- 6 medium or 4 large

3 red chili peppers (hot ones)

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 1/4 teaspoons salt -- to taste

2 cloves garlic

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

 

1

Roast the chile peppers in the oven or grill along with the bell

peppers. Use the directions for roasted red peppers, but check more

frequently.

2

When the peppers have softened thoroughly and are cool enough to handle,

peel and remove the seeds and membranes (wear plastic gloves to handle

the chiles). Rinse and transfer to a food processor fitted with the

steel blade.

3

Add the tomato paste and puree the peppers with the paste until smooth.

4

Combine the pepper mixture with 1/4 cup water and 1 teaspoon of the salt

in a heavy nonstick skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

Cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, place the garlic cloves

in a mortar with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pound to a paste. Stir the oil

and garlic into the peppers and continue to simmer for another minute or

two, until the sauce is quite thick.

5

Remove from the heat, cool, and refrigerate in a covered bowl or jar.

 

Advance preparation: This spread keeps for 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

 

Makes about 1 cup.

 

Source: Martha Rose Shulman, The Best Vegetarian Recipes, 2001

Typed and MC Formatted by Eruna Schultheiss

 

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 513 Calories; 54g Fat (93%

calories from fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 2928mg

Sodium

 

NOTES : I adapted this spread from " The Melting Pot: Balkan Food and

Cookery " by Maria Kaneva-Johnson and serve it spread on toasted croutons

as a dinner-party starter. Guests always rave. Make it ahead if you can;

it keeps well in the refrigerator.

 

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