Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

 

Transform your meals effortlessly with this incredible roasted red pepper sauce! Creamy, tangy, and delightfully smoky-sweet, it balances unique flavors that comfort the palate. Its amazing versatility makes it perfect for any dish at any time. Momma Videccia always encouraged me to try to elevate my culinary creations by adding an amazing sauce to the meal!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 medium red onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped

3 red bell peppers

1-2 green jalapenos  Optional

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon lemon juice

¼ cup water, as needed

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

 

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450℉/232℃.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add the chopped red onions. Stir for about 8 minutes until soft and slightly browned.

Add the chopped garlic and stir until fragrant. Take the pan off the heat and let it cool.

Cut the bell peppers and jalapenos (Optional) in half lengthwise. Discard the seeds and membranes.

Place the pepper and jalapeno halves, skin side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Flatten the pepper halves with your hand.

Drizzle or lightly brush the peppers with oil and roast them for 25 minutes. They will begin to char slightly.

Remove from the oven and immediately place only the red bell peppers in a bowl and cover with a kitchen towel. This will help the skin to get loose. Let it sit for 10 minutes, then peel and discard the skin.

Add the roast peppers, jalapenos, sauteed onion and garlic, tomato paste, lemon juice, water, salt, and pepper to a blender or food processor.

Process or blend until smooth or until you reach the desired consistency. Taste test and season with a little more salt and pepper if needed.

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing, with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management, a bachelor’s in mass communication and cyber-analysis, a master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, gouache, and pastels. As a political operative who has worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs ranging from art to life coaching, food, writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week.

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