Best Philadelphia Hot Pepper Spread Recipes

HOT ROASTED RED PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a food processor, blend the roasted red peppers and garlic until combined. Add the cream cheese, mayo, Parmesan, salt, pepper and basil to the processor and blend. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Top with the mozzarella. Bake until bubbling and the top is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with toasted rustic bread.

EASY RED PEPPER JELLY SPREAD

Steps:

• Place cream cheese on serving dish.
• Top with jelly.

SWEET AND SPICY PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the habanero, jalapeño, and ghost peppers. For a less spicy pepper relish, also remove the seeds and ribs (see note below on customizing the heat level). Coarsely chop the hot peppers.
• In a food processor (we usually use the largest of our Ninja containers), combine the habaneros, jalapeños, ghost peppers, roasted red peppers, and garlic. Pulse until evenly chopped but not finely minced or pureed (about 8 pulses, scraping the sides as needed between pulses - refer to the photo in our post).
• In a medium saucepan, combine the processed pepper mixture and all other ingredients.
• Bring to a gentle boil and reduce heat to about medium-low to maintain a simmer (adjusting heat setting as needed). Simmer, uncovered, until the pepper relish is reduced to your liking, keeping in mind that it will continue to thicken a little further as it cools. The exact time this will take can vary from one batch to the next, depending on the size of your pan and how closely you keep it to a simmer, but it will probably take about 45-65 minutes to achieve the consistency you see in my photographs. Also, if you choose to roast your own red peppers (see note below) instead of using jarred peppers, your pepper relish will probably thicken more quickly. (Note that how much you thicken your relish will affect the final yield of the recipe. I have a slightly different yield every time I make this hot pepper relish.)
• Remove from heat and cool completely before storing in the refrigerator or freezing. See serving suggestions in the post for lots of ideas on how to use this pepper relish.

HOT PEPPER PEACH SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, combine mashed peaches and tomatoes, fresh hot peppers, lime juice, onion, red bell pepper, red pepper flakes, and cayenne.
• Stir in the powdered pectin (a 1-3/4 oz. packet). Bring to a boil.
• Stir in the sugar and butter and return to a full rolling boil that can't be stirred down.
• Remove pot from heat and skim off foam with a metal spoon.
• Put a dried red chili in each of your sterilized, hot, half-pint canning jars. Ladle the spread immediately into jars, allowing 1/4 inch head-space at top.
• Be sure to wipe the jars and adjust the lids before you process them in a boiling-water canner for 10 minutes.
• Remove jars and cool on wire racks.

CHEESY HOT CRAB AND RED PEPPER SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Reserve 1/2 cup mozzarella; refrigerate until ready to use. Combine remaining mozzarella with all remaining ingredients.
• Spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake 20 min. or until crab mixture is heated through and top is lightly browned. Top with reserved mozzarella.

PHILADELPHIA JALAPEñO PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix cream cheese spread, half the bacon and mayo in medium bowl until blended. Stir in jalapeños and 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Spread onto bottom of shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese and bacon.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through.