Roasted Red Pepper Spread

3 Reviews

“Roasted red pepper and tomato spread with fresh basil looks fabulous and tastes just as good.” - by Ball® Canning & Recipes

Ingredients

6 pounds red bell peppers
1 pound Italian plum tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 small white onion
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
5 Ball® or Kerr® Half-pint (8 oz) Jars with lids and bands

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Original recipe yields 5 (8-oz.) half pint jars

Directions

Roast red peppers, tomatoes, garlic and onion under a broiler or on a grill at 425 degrees F, turning to roast all sides, until tomatoes and peppers are blistered, blackened and softened and garlic and onion are blackened in spots. Remove from heat.
Place pepper and tomatoes in paper bags, secure opening and let cool about 15 minutes. Allow garlic and onion to cool. Peel garlic and onion. Finely chop garlic. Set aside. Finely chop onion, measuring 1/4 cup. Set aside. Peel and seed peppers and tomatoes. Place peppers and tomatoes in a food processor or blender, working in batches, and process until smooth.
Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars and lids in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Set bands aside.
Combine pepper and tomato puree, garlic, onion, vinegar, basil, sugar and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture thickens and mounds on a spoon, about 20 minutes.
Ladle hot spread into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rim. Center hot lid on jar. Apply band and adjust until fit is fingertip tight.
Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (30 total)

Calories
35 cal
2%

Fat
0.3 g
< 1%

Carbs
7.1 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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KTonning

Jul. 16, 2011

"Made this for the first time in 2010. Fantastic, but if I were to add one thing would be a little garlic. We used it as a spread over cream cheese and spread for wrap sandwiches. I have added it t..." See moreo me yearly canning schedule"

Justus&Dane's Mom

Oct. 4, 2011

"I am new to canning and gave this recipe a try. It is delicious!! I ended dipping my bread in it, but I know I will love it as a pasta sauce, pizza sauce or for just dipping bread into. I may even ..." See moretry making soup with this."

AmyJo

May. 17, 2012

"This is good, but not to die for. It just tastes like roasted bell peppers, and is a whole lot more work than just roasting them as needed...." See more"

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