Roasted Red Pepper Triangles Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Place the whole peppers on a sheet pan and place in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until the skins are completely wrinkled and the peppers are charred, turning them twice during roasting. Remove the pan from the oven and immediately cover it tightly with aluminum foil. Set aside for 30 minutes, or until the peppers are cool enough to handle.
• Remove the stem from each pepper and cut them in quarters. Remove the peels and seeds and place the peppers in a bowl along with any juices that have collected. Discard the stems, peels, and seeds. Pour the oil over the peppers. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place pita triangles on a large baking sheet and spray the surface with cooking spray. Season the tops with garlic salt. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
• Meanwhile, rinse and drain 1 can of the chickpeas. Place drained chickpeas in a blender and add red peppers, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin. Process until smooth. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with parsley.
• Serve hummus with toasted pita triangles arranged alongside.

Steps:

• Roast and peel bell peppers. Finely chop onion.
• In a food processor or blender purée roasted peppers until smooth. In a large heavy saucepan cook onion in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in grits and add 2 cups milk in a stream, stirring. Simmer mixture, stirring, until milk is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 cups milk and simmer, stirring occasionally, until milk is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir in water and gently simmer (do not cover), stirring occasionally, until grits are soft and thickened, about 35 minutes.
• Stir in roasted-pepper purée, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste. Grits may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered, in a buttered 11-inch gratin or other shallow baking dish (about 6-cup). Reheat grits in a 400° F. oven until hot, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• RED PEPPER SAUCE:.
• Roast the red and poblano peppers whole over a gas flame, a charcoal flame or under a broiler, turning 1/4 rotation every few minutes, until entirely blackened.
• Immediately place in a paper bag, seal, and let sit for 3 minutes.
• Peel off the charred skin and discard.
• Slice the peeled peppers open and discard the membranes and seeds.
• Thinly slice two of the red peppers and set aside.
• In a saute pan over medium heat, heat the butter and olive oil and add the shallots.
• Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the shallots just begin to show signs of browning.
• Add the stock, 2 roasted bell peppers, poblano chili, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. (Adjust heat as required to simmer.).
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a food processor or blender (I use my kitchen 'motorboat'), add pan contents along with the lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Blend until smooth.
• Return to sauce pan and add remaining thinly sliced red pepper.
• Set aside.
• POLENTA:.
• In a large pot over medium-high heat, bring stock to a boil.
• Slowly pour in polenta, stirring constantly with a whisk as you add it.
• Reduce heat to moderately low and cook, stirring constantly, until polenta is smooth.
• Reduce to low heat, cover and cook until polenta is smooth, and no longer gritty on the tongue, about 30 minutes. Just before finishing, stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano and thyme.
• Pour creamy polenta into lightly oiled round cake or pie pan using a rubber spatula to smooth the surface.
• Refrigerate polenta until completely cold and firm.
• Cut polenta into wedges and remove from pan with a spatula.
• To Bake:.
• Bake at 450 degrees for until lightly browned, approximately 10-12 minutes.
• Pan Fried:.
• Add enough olive oil to completely coat the bottom of a large, heavy skillet and heat to medium.
• Add as many polenta triangles as you can without crowding the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden. Sprinkle lightly with grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese.
• To Serve:.
• Just before serving, re-heat sauce in a saucepan and stir in cream.
• Ladle 1/2 cup of roasted red bell pepper sauce over each wedge. Top with Parmigiano-Reggiano and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Char peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and quarter peppers. Puree peppers, oil, garlic, and cheese in processor. Season with salt and pepper. Chill at least 3 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed and coarsely chop peppers. Transfer peppers to processor.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until tender and golden, about 6 minutes. Add ground cumin and minced garlic; stir 1 minute.
• Transfer onion mixture to processor with bell peppers. Add pomegranate molasses, dark molasses and cayenne pepper. Using on/off turns, process until coarse puree forms. Season red pepper dip to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 1 day to blend flavors.

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add red peppers and sauté 2 minutes. Add onions and garlic. Cook until onions are tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Mix vinegar and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Stir vinegar mixture into red peppers. Mix in mustard and cayenne pepper. Season with salt. Continue cooking relish until all liquid has evaporated, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Cool to room temperature. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)

Steps:

• Rub outsides of peppers with oil, then arrange peppers, cut sides down, in 1 layer in a large shallow baking pan.
• Preheat broiler
• Broil peppers 4 to 5 inches from heat until well charred (peppers will not char evenly, especially at ends), 20 to 25 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap, then let stand about 20 minutes.
• When peppers are cool enough to handle, peel off skin. Chop peppers and reserve 1/4 cup for saffron rouille (if making) or for another use.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll one tube of crescent dough into one long rectangle; press onto bottom and 3/4 in. up sides of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Seal seams and perforations. Top with half of the ham; layer with Swiss cheese, pepperoni, provolone cheese and remaining ham. Top with red peppers., In a small bowl, whisk eggs, Parmesan cheese and salad dressing mix; reserve 1/4 cup. Pour remaining egg mixture over peppers. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining crescent dough into a 13x9-in. rectangle; seal seams and perforations. Place over filling; pinch edges to seal. , Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; brush with reserved egg mixture. Bake until crust is golden brown, 20-25 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut into triangles. Serve warm.