Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Recipe by Danielle Lavallee
This Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce is packed with manganese, fiber, vitamins A and C, and lycopene, an antioxidant known for its cancer-fighting properties. It is perfect on anything Mexican-inspired, it takes only a few minutes of hands-on time, and it’s a great way to use up aging peppers.
Special Equipment Needed: High-Speed Blender
Ingredients:
3 bell peppers (red, orange, or yellow)
~ 2 cups cherry tomatoes (optional)
1-3 jalapeños (depending on the heat of the peppers and how spicy you like it)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 clove garlic, peeled
Juice of 1 lime (or more)
Splash of tamari or soy sauce (optional, but adds nice umami flavor)
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Cut your bell peppers in half, de-seed and rinse them, and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
For each pepper half, take your palm and smash it until it is flat. You want as much surface area of the pepper to touch the parchment paper as possible for optimal browning.
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and place them on the same tray as the peppers.
Sprinkle salt over the peppers and tomatoes.
Bake until the peppers are blistered and browned and the tomatoes are soft and oozing. Flip the peppers once while cooking, so that both sides get browned. Bake time is approximately 30 minutes.
Once your veggies are roasted, add the peppers and tomatoes to the container of a high-speed blender.
Add half a jalapeño to start, adding more later as desired.
Add the juice of 1 lime, the garlic, cumin, a pinch of salt, and a splash of tamari.
Blend until smooth. If needed, add a tablespoon of water at at time until the sauce is at your desired consistency.
Adjust your seasonings, adding more jalapeño or lime juice, as desired.
We love this sauce on burrito bowls, on tacos, or as the base for stuffed poblanos, as pictured here. Because this sauce can be quite spicy, we enjoy serving it along side a cooling element, like sliced avocado or guacamole, to balance out the plate and to add healthy monounsaturated fats. Top your dish with a few toasted pepitas for crunch and added nutrient density.
Wishing you excellent health and happy eating!
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