Roasted Red Pepper Dip And Marinade
Pair this healthy and delicious Roasted Red Pepper Dip with vegetables, chips or crackers at your next summer party or picnic – or use it as a marinade for chicken before you throw it on the grill, either way, your family and friends are in for a treat!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 4 red peppers
- 1 red onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder ((optional))
- 1/2 tsp salt and pepper (or as needed)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- 2
Wash red peppers, place them on a foil lined baking tray and bake for 20 minutes. Then, flip peppers over and bake another 20 minutes. When done, cover with foil and set aside till cool.
- 3
While peppers are baking, saute onion and garlic for about 15 minutes, stirring to keep them from burning.
- 4
When peppers are cool, remove the stem and skin - they should separate from them easily. Add the flesh of the bell peppers to a food processor or a bowl where you can easily use your immersion blender/hand held mixer, also add in the onions, garlic, smoked paprika, chili, salt and pepper and blend till all ingredients are well incorporated.
- 5
Serve with chips and veggies. Or, marinade chicken or fish in this roasted red pepper dip for about 30 minutes before grilling or pan sauteing.