Cooking Recipe Red Bell Pepper & Cheddar Cheese Spread

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 sm Onion, Quartered

3 lg Cloves Garlic, Peeled

2 ts Olive Oil

2 Red Bell Peppers

1 1/2 c Tillamook Cheddar Cheese, Or

Other Sharp Cheddar,

Grated And Packed To Measure

ds Cayenne Pepper

2 tb Chives, Fresh, Chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 375øF. Place onion and garlic in small baking dish.
Drizzle with oil. Bake until soft, stirring occasionally, about 50
minutes. Cool. Meanwhile, char peppers over gas flame or under
broiler until blackened on all sides. Cool 10 minutes. Peel and seed
peppers; pat dry. Place all ingredients except chives in processor.
Puree until almost smooth. Transfer to bowl. Stir in chives. Season
with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be
prepared 1 day ahead.) Makes about 1-1/2 cups. Excellent with
crackers, on crusty country bread or served with a dip with crudites.
Recipe from Bon Appetit, March, 1993. Source: Bon Appetit - March,
1993

Categories matching this recipe

Spreads ,Appetizers