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Roasted Red Peppers with Basil Oil Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 large red bell peppers, seeded and cut in half lengthwise
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil, plus 1 1/2 cups
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
3 cups basil leaves
1 garlic clove chopped
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 500º

Place2 tbs olive oil on a baking sheet and place the peppers cut side up on the oil. Turn the peppers over,season with salt and pepper and roast in the oven for 20 minutes. Place the warm peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and set aside to cool for 30 minutes.

For the basil oil, put the basil, olive oil and garlic in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 6 to 8 times until the basil is finely chopped.

When the peppers are cool, remove and discard the skins.Slice the peppers and arrange them on a plate. Pour the basil oil over them and serve at room temperature.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour

 

 

 

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