Best Roasted Red Pepper Purée Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER PURéE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until tender, about 12 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add squash and 5 1/2 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is soft, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return puree to pot. Add 1 teaspoon thyme and orange peel. Thin soup with more broth if desired. Simmer 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and chill. Rewarm before serving, thinning with more broth if desired.)
• Ladle soup into bowls. Swirl 1 tablespoon Roasted Red Pepper Puree into soup in each bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons thyme and serve.

GARLIC AND ROSEMARY PORK TENDERLOIN WITH AN ORANGE JUICE REDUCTION, SWEET POTATO PUREE AND STEAMED ASPARAGUS WITH JULIENNE ROASTED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Season the pork tenderloin on both sides with rosemary, tarragon, salt and pepper. In a large pan, add chicken stock, garlic, oil, salt and pepper. Allow the stock to simmer over medium heat. Cut the seasoned, raw pork into medallions and then place them into the simmering stock. Cook the meat until the medallions are medium rare. Remove from the pan.
• In the final presentation, place the potato puree in the middle of the plate with the asparagus above it. Lay the pork against the puree and the orange juice sauce below the pork. Garnish with the red pepper strips.
• Place the pumpkin pie filling and sweet potatoes into a food processor. Add honey, tarragon, and salt and pepper to the food processor and blend into the potato mixture.
• In a large pot, bring just enough water to cover the asparagus to a boil. Add the asparagus to boiling water and blanch the stalks until they are al dente. Heat a medium saute pan and melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the pan. Add the blanched asparagus to the pan and saute with shallots and garlic. Cook until the asparagus spears are tender.
• Pour the entire can of frozen orange juice into a medium saucepan and heat the juice over medium heat. Reduce the liquid by 1/2. Add freshly chopped tarragon to the orange juice reduction and stir well.
• Over an open flame, roast the entire red pepper until the skin blackens. Once the entire pepper is blackened, wrap it in plastic wrap. Allow it to stand in the wrap for approximately 10 minutes. Remove the pepper from the wrap and wipe away the black skin. Julienne the pepper and use, as garnish, on the plate.

PAN-FRIED SEA BASS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE AND BROCCOLI PUREE

Steps:

• To prepare the roasted red pepper sauce: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Set the peppers on a baking sheet and roast until the flesh is soft and the skin puckered, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove the peppers from the oven and put them in a bowl covered with plastic wrap. Set aside for 10 minutes to sweat. Remove the wrap, peel and seed the peppers. Cut the flesh into pieces and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan. Add the shallot and cook until soft. Deglaze with white wine and cook 1 minute. Add the stock and the cooked red pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Cool slightly, and puree in the blender. Season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and transfer to a small saucepan to reheat in a few minutes.
• To make the broccoli puree: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cut the florets off the broccoli stem in even sizes. Peel the stem and thinly slice. Slice the leek into rings and rinse well.
• Salt the boiling water, as for pasta, and add the broccoli and leek. Cook until very tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Drop in the butter and puree with an immersion blender. Taste and adjust the salt. Add pepper, lemon juice and lemon zest, to taste. Serve the broccoli puree hot as a bed for fish.
• To prepare the fish: Season the filets with salt and pepper. Heat the butter and oil in a skillet. Fry on both sides until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Serve on a bed of broccoli puree with red pepper sauce alongside.
• For the plate: Add a spoonful of broccoli puree to a plate and top it with the fish. Swirl the red pepper sauce around the plate and enjoy!

PENNE WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER, ARTICHOKE, & GARLIC PUREE

Steps:

• Boil water for penne with a dash of salt added.
• Meanwhile, drain the roasted red peppers & artichoke hearts very well and add to food processer. Add garlic & onion.
• Pulse in food processor so the mixture isn't pure liquid (pulse until mixture is the consistency of salsa - see photo of puree).
• Stir in olive oil, garlic powder and salt & pepper to taste.
• Cook then drain pasta. Stir in the puree.
• Garnish with the remaining jar of drained artichoke hearts & sliced black olives stirred through gently.
• Serve immediately.

ROASTED RED PEPPER PURéE

Steps:

• Puree all ingredients in processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)

PAN -FRIED SEA BASS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE AND BROCCOLI PUREE

Steps:

• To prepare the roasted red pepper sauce: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Set the peppers on a baking sheet and roast until the flesh is soft and the skin puckered, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove the peppers from the oven and put them in a bowl covered with plastic wrap. Set aside for 10 minutes to sweat. Remove the wrap, peel and seed the peppers. Cut the flesh into pieces and set aside. Heat the oil in a saute pan. Add the shallot and cook until soft. Deglaze with white wine and cook 1 minute. Add the stock and the cooked red pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Cool slightly, and puree in the blender. Season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and transfer to a small saucepan to reheat in a few minutes. To make the broccoli puree: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cut the florets off the broccoli stem in even sizes. Peel the stem and thinly slice. Slice the leek into rings and rinse well. Salt the boiling water, as for pasta, and add the broccoli and leek. Cook until very tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Drop in the butter and puree with an immersion blender. Taste and adjust the salt. Add pepper, lemon juice and lemon zest, to taste. Serve the broccoli puree hot as a bed for fish. To prepare the fish: Season the filets with salt and pepper. Heat the butter and oil in a skillet. Fry on both sides until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Serve on a bed of broccoli puree with red pepper sauce alongside. For the plate: Add a spoonful of broccoli puree to a plate and top it with the fish. Swirl the red pepper sauce around the plate and enjoy!

BEER-BOILED, GRILLED BRATWURST WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER PUREE AND PARMESAN CHEESE BOWLS WITH MIXED GREENS AND PAN-ROASTED HERBED LAYERED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, add beer and enough water or stock to cover the bratwurst, and bring to a boil. Add bratwurst, and boil for 5 to10 minutes, or until fully cooked. Remove the brats from the beer, pat dry, and brown on each side in a grill pan. Be careful not to pierce or cut the bratwurst, or you will lose all of its natural juices.
• Over an open flame, roast the pepper, until the skin is completely blackened. Using tongs, remove the pepper from the flame and put it in a covered bowl for 10 minutes to steam. Once the pepper has steamed, rub the charred skin from the pepper. Remove the seeds and the inner membrane, and then chop the pepper coarsely.
• In a blender, pulse the pepper with olive oil until the mixture is pureed and reaches your desired consistency. Season the puree with salt and pepper.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese into the pan. Allow the cheese to harden and slightly melt together. Remove from heat. As the Parmesan begins to cool slightly, loosen the edges with a spatula and drape the cheese over a cup so that it will harden into a bowl shape. Allow the Parmesan bowl to cool. Once the cheese has hardened, do not place anything hot in the bowls or they will melt.
• In a large bowl, mix together the vinegar, sugar and olive oil, then add the mixed greens and toss the salad mixture together. Serve the salad inside the individual Parmesan cups.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Wash and peel the potatoes, and then slice the potatoes into disks. Layer the potato slices in the pan. Combine herbs. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of butter over the potatoes, sprinkle salt and pepper and add 2 teaspoons of the fresh herbs on top of the first layer. Repeat the layering process, ending with drizzled butter on the top. Cover the potatoes and cook over medium heat for 45 minutes.
• Invert a plate over the skillet and turn the pan over to remove the potatoes from the pan. Garnish with the remaining herbs.

CARROT-AND-ROASTED-RED-PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Place the carrots in a medium-sized saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well.
• Place the carrots in a food processor with the roasted red peppers. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the butter or yogurt, mace and salt. Process until well combined. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.

GRILLED SEA BASS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE AND BROCOLLI PUREE

Steps:

• Grilled Sea Bass with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and Brocolli Puree 1. Heat the oil in a sauté pan. Add the shallot and cook until soft. Deglaze with white wine and cook one minute. Add the stock and the cooked red pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Cool slightly, and purée in the blender. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice, and transfer to a small saucepan to reheat in a few minutes. 2. Cook the fish: Season the filets with salt and pepper. Heat the butter and oil in a skillet. Fry on both sides until golden and cooked through, about four minutes per side. Serve on a bed of broccoli purée with red pepper sauce alongside. Puree 1. Bring a pot of water to the boil. Cut the florets off the broccoli stem in even sizes. Peel the stem and slice thinly. Slice the leek into rings and rinse well. Salt the boiling water, as for pasta, and add the broccoli and leek. Cook until very tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Drop in the butter and purée with an immersion blender. Taste and adjust the salt. Add pepper, lemon juice and zest. Serve hot as a bed for fish. Sauce 1. Make the sauce. Heat the oven to 400°F/200°C. Set the peppers on a baking sheet and roast until the flesh is soft and the skin puckered, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and put in a bowl covered with plastic wrap. Set aside 10 minutes to sweat. Remove the wrap, peel and seed the pepper. Cut the flesh into pieces and set aside.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP W/ ROASTED RED PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Soup 1. Heat oil in heavy lg pot over med-high heat. Add onions; saute until tender about 12 min. Add garlic; stir 1 min. Add squash and 5 1/2 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is soft, about 40 min. Cool slightly.
• 2. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return puree to pot. Add 1 t thyme and orange peel. Thin soup w/ more broth if desired. Simmer 3 min. Seasonw/ salt & pepper.
• 3. Ladle soup into bowls. Swirl 1 T red pepper puree into soup in each bowl. Sprinkle w/ 2 t thyme and serve.
• Puree Puree all ingredients in processor until smooth. Season w/ salt & pepper.

ROASTED RED PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Roast and peel the peppers over a gas flame or under a broiler. Cook, turning the peppers as they start to char. They should be charred on all sides, top and bottom. Remove the peppers and drop them into a paper bag. Let stand until cool enough to handle or peel them under cold running water. Discard the peel. Cut away and discard the core and veins. Scrape away and discard the seeds.
• Cut the flesh of each pepper into cubes and put the cubes into the container of a food processor or, preferably, an electric blender.
• Add the wine, vinegar, salt and pepper. Blend as thoroughly as possible. Pour and scrape the mixture into a saucepan. Bring to the simmer, stirring, before using.

ROASTED RED PEPPERS WITH YELLOW PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Keep the peppers whole and roast over an open flame or under a broiler; steam inside a paper bag and peel; see any of the roasted red bell pepper recipes posted on this site for more detailed instructions if needed.
• Core all the peppers, but keep the red ones whole, removing the seeds from the center; set aside.
• Roughly chop the yellow peppers after removing the seeds; puree in a blender with the oil until smooth and emulsified; season with kosher salt and pepper.
• The peppers and puree can be chilled at least 24 hours or serve immediately; spoon the puree onto a serving plate and place a red pepper in the center; sprinkle with sea salt.