The BEST garlicky red pepper sauce
Rich, creamy and vibrant sauce, loaded with the perfect flavors from roasted red peppers, garlic and tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 4 red bell peppers
- 3 large cloves of garlic
- 2 large tomatoes
- extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
- salt
- 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- juice from half a lime
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 235 C (455 F).
- Slice about half an inch from the stem of the bell peppers and cut each of them lengthwise into half.
- Add the sliced peppers, crushed (with skin-on) garlic cloves and sliced beef tomatoes to a large baking tray.
- Drizzle some olive oil and salt.
- Mix well and let it cook in the oven for 35 minutes, by when the peppers have a lovely char and a smoky aroma. Make sure you mix everything halfway through the cooking time.
- Once out of the oven, peel the roasted garlic skin and transfer everything to a high-speed blender jar.
- Add red pepper flakes, chilli powder, lime juice, fresh clove of garlic, about a tablespoon of olive oil and blend everything.
- Adjust the seasoning by adding more salt, chilli powder or lime juice if necessary.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- Nutrition values are a rough estimate for guidance.
- I prefer blending the roasted red peppers with their skin on, in a high-speed blender. This adds a lovely smoky flavour to the sauce while still retaining the smooth and creamy texture. If you do not like the skin, you may want to peel it off before blending.
Nutrition
Calories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 83mgPotassium: 746mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 6402IUVitamin C: 176mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
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