Pepper Coulis

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper (or yellow about 10 oz.)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, salt to taste
• cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 rinse 1 red or yellow bell pepper (about 10 oz.); pat dry.
• 2 set pepper in a 9-inch pie or cake pan and broil 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning as needed, until charred on all sides, about 15 minutes total.
• 3 let cool.
• 4 with a small, sharp knife, remove and discard skin, stem, and seeds. coarsely chop pepper and place in a blender or food processor.
• 5 add 1 tablespoon water and 1 teaspoon olive oil; whirl until smooth.
• 6 add salt and cayenne to taste.
• 7 if coulis is thicker than desired, thin with 1 to 2 more tablespoons water.