Roasted Pepper And Tomato Sauce With Kick Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cut off and discard top quarter of garlic head and wrap remainder in foil. Arrange tomatoes, cut sides up, in a foil-lined 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan and sprinkle lightly with salt. Add whole bell pepper and garlic (in foil) to pan and roast vegetables in middle of oven 1 hour.
• Transfer bell pepper to a bowl and cover bowl with plastic wrap, then let stand about 20 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel pepper, discarding stem and seeds, and transfer to a food processor or blender along with tomatoes.
• Unwrap garlic and squeeze roasted cloves from skin into food processor. Add remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste, then purée sauce until smooth.

PASTA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first eight ingredients; cover and process until smooth. , In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in pepper mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Serve sauce with pasta.

ROASTED PEPPER AND TOMATO SAUCE WITH KICK!

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter or oil over medium heat for several minutes until soft.
• Add brown sugar and a dash of salt, continue to cook until they begin to caramelize, reducing heat as needed to avoid burning.
• Add roasted red pepper, garlic and tomatoes, break up gently with spoon.
• Add spices, chili peppers (optional) and lemon juice, allow to simmer gently for a few minutes until flavours are merged and liquid has begun to evaporate slightly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in cooked pasta and cilantro, toss well.
• Serve!