Red Pepper Relish Recipes

RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add bell peppers and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes. Add red-wine vinegar and sugar and simmer until liquid is evaporated and vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar. Let cool completely, about 1 hour. To store, refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 4 days.

RED PEPPER & TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• Quarter and deseed the peppers, then place, skin-side up, on a grill pan. Grill until the skins are blackened, then transfer to a bowl and cover with foil until they are cool enough to handle. Strip off the skins and roughly chop the peppers.
• Roughly chop the tomatoes and garlic. Deseed and roughly chop the chilli. Put all the ingredients in a food processor with a good amount of seasoning. Blitz until finely chopped but not puréed. Tip into a bowl, cover and chill for up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature to serve.

HOT RED-PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Combine peppers, onion, and 2 teaspoons salt in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Transfer mixture to a sieve set over a bowl and let stand 30 minutes. Run under cold water for a few seconds to remove excess salt, then thoroughly drain.
• In a small saucepan, bring vinegar and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in pepper mixture. Let cool completely. Transfer to resealable jars with lids. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 days and up to 1 month, or follow our canning instructions and store at room temperature up to 1 year.

RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Mix red pepper, tomatoes, onion, garlic, chiles and salt in large bowl.
• Allow to stand 3 hours.
• Drain thoroughly, but do not rinse.
• Combine remaining ingredients in large saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Let boil 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium, stir in pepper mixture, and cook until peppers are translucent but still crunchy, about 30-45 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and allow to cool until just warm.
• Continue with processing, or if desired, place in medium bowl, and refrigerate overnight for flavors to develop; then continue with processing.
• At this point, most of the relish should be transferred to jars and canned in a hot-water bath or should be transferred to zip-top freezer bags and frozen.
• Some can be refrigerated for use within 2-3 weeks.
• To can, return relish to a low boil, pour into clean, hot 1-pint jar to within 1/2” of the top.
• Run a plastic knife or spatula between relish and jar to release any air bubbles.
• Clean rim and threads of the jar with damp cloth.
• Seal with a new, scalded, very hot lid, and a threaded ring.
• Repeat with remaining jars.
• Transfer to gently simmering (200-210 degrees F) water bath, bring to a boil, and process for 15 minutes.
• Remove jars from ater bath, turn upside down on a rack or kitchen towel, and let cool completely.
• Test for seal.
• Store in cool dry place until ready to use.

RED BELL PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Add everything to a small sauce pan and mix until well incorporated.
• Cook the relish on medium heat for 5 minutes and turn down the heat to medium-low(or low) for an additional 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until most of the liquid has reduced.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool before serving.
• Note:.
• The relish needs to be cooked on a low heat, so stir frequently and reduce time if necessary. This recipe will keep quite awhile in the fridge and you may multiply the recipe and can it if desired.

RED PEPPER AND ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Combine red bell peppers, onions, sugar, vinegar, and salt in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack relish into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/2 inch of the top. Run a knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 15 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C (or 425 F).
• Lay the red peppers cut side down on a baking tray and brush them with 2 tbsp olive oil.
• Bake until the skins start to blacken and blister.
• At that point, remove from the oven, put them in a bowl and cover with cling film.
• Set aside.
• Meanwhile, peel the tomatoes by covering them in boiling water for a few minutes.
• Drain and the skins should come off easily.
• Quarter the tomatoes, discarding the seeds.
• The peppers should now be cool enough to skin.
• Once they are skinned, chop into thin strips.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in a medium saucepan.
• Tip in the onions and chillies and sauté over a medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until the onions are soft.
• Stir in the sugar and cook for another two minutes, being careful the sugar does not burn.
• Add the tomato and pepper strips along with the vinegar.
• Let simmer for 20 minutes or until thick and pulpy.
• Put into a sealed container and keep in the fridge for up to two weeks.
• Serve cold.

RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Wash and stem the bell peppers and the jalapeno. Use a food processor to finely mince the peppers - be careful not to turn them into mush. You want the pieces of the pepper to be the consistency of a relish.
• Put the minced peppers in a large bowl and combine with the canning salt. Let this mixture sit, covered, at room temperature for 3 hours.
• Line a counter with lots of paper towels - I usually use 5 layers. You are going to be placing the drained peppers on these paper towels, so make sure you cover a large enough space; at least 1 foot by 1 1/2 feet.
• Drain the peppers well in a colander, and then with your hands, which you have just washed in hot water with soap, squeeze the remaining moisture out of the peppers. You will see that a lot of water still comes out. Place the drained and squeezed peppers on the paper towels.
• Make a spice bag out of a double layer of cheesecloth, and tie the allspice up in it.
• In a non-reactive 10 to 12 quart pan, combine the drained peppers, the spice bag containing the allspice, the sugar, and the vinegar. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat to medium.
• Cook the relish over medium heat for 1 hour, stirring frequently. Keep your eye on it - I have had this relish burn on me due to the high sugar content, so stir frequently - do not walk away from it. If the relish looks like it may be about to burn, turn down the heat.
• When the relish is done, the pieces of pepper will be translucent and the syrup will be thick.
• Remove the spice bag and ladle the relish into canning jars, leaving 1/2" headspace. Use a chopstick or other thin, non-metal utensil to run around the sides of the jar to make sure there are no air bubbles left in the jar. Wipe the rims of the jars with damp paper towels to remove any relish which got on the rims or the threads. Place the lids and the bands on the jars, just tightening the bands fingertip tight.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, then remove and let sit, undisturbed, for at least 12 hours before checking seals. It is important to let them sit undisturbed for 12 hours because the sealing compound on the lids is still cooling and hardening, completing the seal. While the jars cool, you will hear a "plink" type sound from each jar - this is the jars completing the vacuum seal as the final air escapes the jar. After 12 hours have passed, remove the bands and check the lids - press down in the center of the lid. If you cannot push the lid down any further, the jar is sealed. If the lid "gives" a bit, and you can push it down, the jar did not seal. You can either put the band back on the jar, and reprocess it for another 10 minutes, or you can just put it in the fridge and use it within 3 months.

RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Char the skins of the peppers over an open flame or under the broiler until they are completely blackened. When cool enough to handle, rub off the blackened skin, then split, seed and core the peppers. Chop them fine.
• Heat a dry, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add the cumin, coriander and pepper and cook until they begin to become fragrant, two to three minutes.
• Lower the heat and add the oil, ginger and garlic to the skillet. Cook a minute or so, then add the wine and chopped peppers.
• Increase the heat and cook another few minutes, until there is no excess moisture in the skillet.
• Remove from heat, stir in the chopped fresh coriander and set aside until ready to serve.

SWEET RED PEPPER RELISH/SPREAD

Steps:

• Clean and remove seeds and finely chop peppers. (This can be done by hand or with a food processor).
• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and simmer, uncovered for 45-60 minutes - stirring occasionally until thickened.
• It can be canned or you can store it in the fridge for several weeks.

ROASTED RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add red peppers and sauté 2 minutes. Add onions and garlic. Cook until onions are tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Mix vinegar and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Stir vinegar mixture into red peppers. Mix in mustard and cayenne pepper. Season with salt. Continue cooking relish until all liquid has evaporated, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Cool to room temperature. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)