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Roasted Red Pepper And Walnut Dip/Spread
Ingredients
- 3 lrg Red bell peppers - (abt 1 1/4 lbs)
- 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 c. Minced white onion
- 2 tsp Chopped garlic
- 2/3 c. Walnut pcs lightly toasted
- 3 Tbsp. Minced basil
- (or possibly other favorite leafy herb such as cilantro)
- 1 slc White sandwich bread (preferably homemade) crusts removed
- Fresh lemon juice or possibly white balsamic
- vinegar
- Salt to taste
- Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
Directions
- Char the peppers over a gas flame or possibly under a warm broiler till blackened all over. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic and allow to sweat for 10 min. Remove, scrape off charred skin (don't wash), remove and throw away stems and seeds. Set aside.
- In a saute/fry pan add in the oil and saute/fry the onion and garlic till soft but not brown. Add in onion mix, red peppers and remaining ingredients to a food processor and process till fairly smooth but still with a little texture. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Store covered in refrigerator up to 5 days.
- This recipe yields 1 3/4 c..
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