Best Roasted Red Bell Pepper And Garlic Dip Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC, ONION AND RED BELL PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place garlic and onion, cut side down, on small baking sheet. Brush with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until onion is tender and garlic is golden and tender, turning over halfway through baking, about 30 minutes. Cool.
• Char red bell pepper over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Wrap in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes to steam. Peel and seed pepper. Chop coarsely.
• Squeeze garlic from skin. Cut each onion half into quarters. Place garlic, onion, red bell pepper and next 4 ingredients in processor and blend well. Transfer to small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Preheat broiler. Place baguette slices on baking sheet. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Broil until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir dip and serve with toasted baguette slices.

CRUDITE WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND RED BELL PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• For the peppers: Roast the peppers by placing them on an open gas flame, turning them frequently with tongs until all sides are charred black, 7 to 10 minutes. Place in a plastic or paper bag, and cool for about 15 minutes. Peel the peppers, remove the seeds and stems, and discard. Coarsely chop the peppers.
• Transfer the peppers and garlic to a food processor and process until smooth. Add the cheese and process until smooth. With the machine running, add 1/4 cup of the extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice in a steady stream through the feed tube. Add the basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and process until smooth. Adjust the seasoning, to taste. Transfer to a decorative bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour. Before serving, drizzle with the remaining 1 teaspoon of extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve cool or at room temperature, with assorted crudite for dipping.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the garlic on a foil-lined baking sheet and rub 1 teaspoon of oil into the top of each head. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and place, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Bake until the cloves are soft and golden, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle. Squeeze each head of garlic to expel the cloves into a bowl. Mash into a paste. Set aside until needed.

ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER AND GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in food processor.
• Process until smooth.
• If desired, garnish with a sprig of fresh parsley or basil.

CRUDITES WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND RED BELL PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• ROASTED GARLIC:.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Place the garlic on foil-lined baking sheet and rub 1 teaspoon of oil into the top of each head.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and place cut sides down, on baking sheet.
• Bake until the cloves are soft and golden, about 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Squeeze each head of garlic expel the cloves into a bowl.
• Mash into a paste.
• Set aside until needed.
• *Note: Each head of garlic makes approximately 2 tablespoons of roasted garlic.
• PREPARE DIP:.
• Roast the pepper by placing them on an open glas flame, turning them frequently with tongs until all sides are charred black, 7-10 minutes.
• Place in a plastic or paper bag, and cool for about 15 minutes.
• Peel the peppers, remove the seeds and stems, and discard.
• Coarsley chop the peppers.
• Transfer the peppers and garlic to a food processor and process until smooth.
• Add the cheese and process until smooth.
• With the machine running, add 1/4 cup of the extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice in a steady stream through the feed tube.
• Add the basil, oregano, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and process until smooth.
• Adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• Transfer to a decorative bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Before serving, drizzle with the remaining 1 teaspoon of extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with the parsley.
• Serve cool or at room temp, with assorted crudites for dipping.