Roasted Red Pepper Dip

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 2 medium red sweet peppers
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon crushed and dried thyme)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • dash of red pepper flakes
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
Directions
1. Roast the peppers:

Cut peppers into quarters and remove stem, seeds, and membranes.

Line a baking sheet with foil. Place peppers down on foil, skin side up and press each segment to lie flat on sheet.

Bake in an oven at 425� F for 20 minutes or until skin is blackened and blistered.

Remove peppers from oven and place in a paper bag. Close bag and let cool for 10 minutes.

Peel and discard skins.

2. Place peppers in a food processor, cover and blend until finely chopped.

3. Add tomato paste, sugar, thyme, salt, red pepper flakes and garlic. Cover and blend until smooth.

Options: For a different colored dip, try orange or yellow sweet peppers.

Makes 3/4 cups and serves 12.

Reprinted with permission by Public Health � Seattle & King County

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 16.4
  • Total Fat: 0.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 68.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 0.5 g

Member Reviews
  • HEALTHYDESIRE
    This was very good and has little calories. - 3/22/11
  • QUEENDIVA52
    Sound good and my husband loves anything pepper although his doctor has told him to stay away from the heated ones. I'll make as a treat when he's been really good. :) - 1/8/09
  • NAMMEROUPEE
    This is 1 GREAT dip mmmmm so good!!!! - 1/4/09
  • CD2370005
    3/4 cup serves 12? a serving would be 1/64 of a cup ......hardly worth making if all you get is a whiff. - 1/6/08
  • BIKINIBOUND!!
    looks yummy! This will go well with the bag of pretzels I just bought! (ff, of course!) - 1/5/08
  • SPARKLETOES
    I love peppers and this sounds great and healthy. - 1/5/08
  • KITTY183
    Healthy and also tasety - 1/4/08
  • DRAGONHAWK
    and what do you dip in it? I am tried of carrots and celery. ok thers akways brock and cauli and 4 servings is only 65.6 cals. Yeah I made it and it is good. - 1/4/08
  • CD1181642
    This was absolutely delicious!! - 1/4/08
  • MYTHICALANGEL
    wonderful snack - 1/3/08
  • YELLOWDAHLIA
    3/4 of a cup serves 12??? Huh? - 1/3/08
  • TWO.CANTINA
    yum! - 1/3/08
  • CD1419009
    Absolutley wonderful! - 3/19/07
  • 2TS4ME
    Very yummy snack - 3/16/07
  • RAFRAFRAFRAF
    I buy a commercial version of this made by Yarden. It's lovely - really sweet and fresh. - 3/16/07