Roasting Peppers

There is nothing like the aroma of roasted red peppers! Roasted peppers add a smoky layer of flavor that cannot be duplicated by anything else. The sweet crisp taste of fresh red bell pepper becomes completely transformed when roasted into a sultry, smoky almost seductive ingredient. OK, maybe not seductive, but undeniably delicious at the very least. Roasting a pepper is the easiest way to remove the skin, soften the pepper and to produce that incredibly smoky flavor.

To roast a pepper in the broiler:

Preheat your oven to broil. Place whole peppers on a dry baking sheet and broil until the skin turns brown to black. Turn the peppers and broil until all sides are blackened. Remove peppers from the oven and place immediately in a small paper bag, or in a bowl. Close the bag or cover the bowl with a towel. Set aside for 10 minutes. The heat from the peppers will create steam that will separate the skin from the flesh.

Place the peppers on a cutting board and peel off the skin. The skin should peel away easily. Remove the seeds and the peppers are now ready for use.

Use roasted red peppers for these recipes:

Roasted Pepper Risotto

Mushrooms Stuffed with Sausage

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