The Recipe Box Swap
Hello! Welcome to the June edition of The Recipe Box Swap!
Today there is no theme, so any recipe goes. Whatever you are craving or thinking of for dinner tonight, post it on your blog and add your post URL to the auto-link below. Then you can get to looking for some great recipes from the list.
My contribution for the day is not so much a recipe, as it is a how-to. I love roasted red peppers, but hardly ever used them due to their cost, but I found that they are very simple to make. This is the season to buy the peppers on sale and roast up a bunch and add them to salads, pasta dishes, sandwiches, pizzas, etc., etc. You will fall in love with these for sure!
How to Roast a Red Pepper:
1. Buy some red peppers, or better yet, pick them from your garden when they are ripe:
2. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and arrange the peppers on it:
3. Place them in your oven set on broil for approximately 15-30 minutes, or until the skin is blackened and blistered:
4. Place them in a ziploc bag to cool completely:
5. Remove them from the bag and peel of the skins (they come off very easily):
6. Chop them to the desired size (I like mine in strips) and use them as you please. I added some to my lasagna sauce and they tasted great!
If you need some inspiration, here are some roasted red pepper recipes to choose from.
Happy cooking!
Thanks for sharing that, Randi. It's something I'll certainly be trying! Those red peppers are making my mouth water, too. ;-)
Posted by: Renna | June 04, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Thanks for the how-to, my roasted peppers always look a bit humiliated when I make them. I've joined in too! Thanks for the fun!
Posted by: jessica | June 05, 2008 at 04:14 AM
we are pepper fans in our house,and the roasted ones look scrummy.
Posted by: Sally | June 05, 2008 at 04:36 AM
Your directions are great...so easy to follow. We'll be trying these at our house!
Thanks for hosting!
Posted by: amber m. | June 05, 2008 at 07:28 AM
Those peppers are gorgeous. The recipe swap is a fun idea. I will try and come up with something!
Posted by: Ula | June 05, 2008 at 07:49 AM
Your peppers look just like summer time. And your photos turned out great too! Thanks for another fun swap.
Posted by: Dove | June 05, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Homemade roasted red peppers are so delicious! Thanks for posting, and hosting!
Posted by: marigold | June 05, 2008 at 08:33 AM
Thank you so much for organizing this! I have six red pepper plants in my garden now, and was thinking how many red peppers could I possibly eat at once! Now I can preserve some this way. After roasting them, I figure I could keep them in oil, or freeze them. Have you done either?
Posted by: Lauri | June 05, 2008 at 08:33 AM
I have NEVER made these before and roasted peppers are ALWAYS yummy. You made it look easy. Thanks for sharing it. Excuse me for the double post.
Posted by: Sharon | June 05, 2008 at 08:50 AM
Aww I missed this one! Darn next month!
Posted by: Kelsey Smith | June 05, 2008 at 08:59 AM
I have never roasted red peppers, but it sounds yummy! May have to try it :)
Posted by: Kate | June 05, 2008 at 09:37 AM
Perfect, thanks for doing this. This is my first time participating, but what a great idea...thanks for hosting!
Posted by: Christy/ MommaOnTheMountain | June 05, 2008 at 09:41 AM
What a great idea! Thanks for organizing this. It will be fun to check out everyone's recipes. I'm definitely going to try those peppers. Yum!
Posted by: Tina | June 05, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Lovely! Thanks for getting this together. I am looking forward to trying some of these out. Yum-mo!
Posted by: Kathy | June 05, 2008 at 01:06 PM
Mmmm...I want to try adding these to my recipe. I bet they would be delicious!
Posted by: jessi | June 05, 2008 at 01:07 PM
Looks great, can't wait to try
Posted by: Michelle | June 05, 2008 at 01:59 PM
What a great idea. There are so many I want to try!
Posted by: Shannon | June 05, 2008 at 02:09 PM
Mine was #25, and I forgot to mention, but it's a recipe for satay with peanut sauce. Oh, how we do love it.
The peppers sound great, and I am looking forward to checking out the rest. Thanks for organizing this one.
Posted by: Lisa | June 05, 2008 at 04:37 PM
Yum oh yum! I love roasted peppers too. Looks like you have lots of wonderful links again -- thanks, as always, for hosting Randi!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | June 05, 2008 at 07:42 PM
What a great little swap. I have been following along for a bit now but finally decided to jump in. I just posted my first recipe on my blog. It's my first one, so don't be too hard on me everyone.
Those peppers look fantastic. I really should get in the habit of buying red peppers when they are on sale so I can always have some on hand. Great tutorial.
Thanks for hosting!
Posted by: Stacy A | June 06, 2008 at 02:25 AM
I've never roasted capsicums (Australian name for peppers) before because I've always thought to complicated but your steps make it look easy.. Your lasagne sounds delicious with them in the sauce :)
I've added my favourite soup recipe... thanks again for hosting!
Gx
Posted by: Gina | June 06, 2008 at 05:15 AM
I've got nothing. Sorry.
The peppers look yummy!
Posted by: thislittlepiggy | June 06, 2008 at 06:45 AM
Thank you for hosting this Recipe Box. What a fun idea!
Posted by: Leora | June 06, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Randi, I have a little surprise for you on my blog. Will you come take a look?
Posted by: Kathy | June 06, 2008 at 01:56 PM
thanks for sharing this recipe! I always hate to spend money on jarred peppers at the store, and I always have an abundance of red peppers from my garden so this is the perfect solution!
Posted by: Rebekah | June 06, 2008 at 03:23 PM
Lovely photographs! Thank you for hosting!
Posted by: Moobeema | June 06, 2008 at 06:53 PM
lovely recipe.
here's my current favourite pie!
http://angalmond.blogspot.com/search/label/tutorials%20etc
Posted by: Angela Almond | June 07, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Hi Randi! Hope you are enjoying your summer. Your photos are great! Thanks for hosting the recipe swap!
Blessings,
Karen
Posted by: Karen | June 08, 2008 at 08:09 PM
Nice! Here's the link to another roasted red pepper recipe - soup!
http://cookswithlove.blogspot.com/
2008/02/potato-roasted-red-pepper
-soup.html
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