ROASTED RED PEPPER SHOTS

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A smart, quick and easy canapé that's ideal for a crowd and can be frozen to help you get ahead

Provided by Good Food team

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 onion , roughly chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves , crushed
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp red pepper pesto
400g can peeled plum tomatoes
295g jar roasted red peppers
200ml vegetable stock
basil leaves for garnish

Steps:

Fry the onion in olive oil for 8-10 mins, then add the crushed garlic cloves, sugar and red pepper pesto and cook for 1-2 mins. Tip in the plum tomatoes, drain and chop the roasted red peppers and add these too. Pour in the vegetable stock and simmer for 10 mins. Season, then blend until smooth with a hand blender. Cool. Freeze in freezer bags or a microwavable container.
To serve, defrost in the fridge overnight, then reheat gently in a pan, or microwave for a few mins, stirring often, until hot. Serve in shot glasses, garnished with basil leaves, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 15 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.12 milligram of sodium