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Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Sauce

By Mark Huxsoll

Published on February 25, 2021

Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes about 1¾ cups)

Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Sauce

Ingredients

½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper ⅓ cup finely chopped red onion ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 head roasted garlic, squeezed to extrude garlic1 teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon table salt ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper ⅓ cup chopped chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems1 tablespoon lemon juice

Before You Begin

We like to use our Roasted Garlic for this recipe. This sauce goes well with beef, pork, chicken, fish, and vegetables.

Instructions

  1. Combine bell pepper, onion, oil, garlic, paprika, cumin, salt, and cayenne in small saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro and lemon juice. Serve. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.)
Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Sauce
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Steve Klise.

Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Sauce

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Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes about 1¾ cups)

Ingredients

½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
⅓ cup finely chopped red onion
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 head roasted garlic, squeezed to extrude garlic
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
⅓ cup chopped chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Ingredients

½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
⅓ cup finely chopped red onion
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 head roasted garlic, squeezed to extrude garlic
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
⅓ cup chopped chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Ingredients

½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
⅓ cup finely chopped red onion
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 head roasted garlic, squeezed to extrude garlic
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
⅓ cup chopped chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Why This Recipe Works

To make this saucy condiment, we cooked down red bell pepper, red onion, our Roasted Garlic, and spices until the vegetables were softened. Off the heat we stirred in bright, fresh lemon juice and chopped fresh cilantro.

Before You Begin

We like to use our Roasted Garlic for this recipe. This sauce goes well with beef, pork, chicken, fish, and vegetables.

Instructions

  1. Combine bell pepper, onion, oil, garlic, paprika, cumin, salt, and cayenne in small saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro and lemon juice. Serve. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.)

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