Best Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER TAPENADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add garlic; cook, uncovered, just until tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Place red peppers, almonds, tomato paste, oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a small food processor; process until blended. Transfer to a small bowl. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to allow flavors to blend., Sprinkle with basil. Serve with baguette slices.

ROASTED RED PEPPER TAPENADE

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the red peppers, artichoke hearts, cilantro, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, capers, garlic, and lemon juice. Pulse until finely chopped and the mixture is blended. Transfer to a serving bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to blend the flavors.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND ARTICHOKE TAPENADE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a food processor.
• Pulse until chopped to a finely chopped tapenade.
• Transfer to a bowl, and serve with pita bread, pita chips, or hard cracker of your choice. (I used gluten free bagel chips, pictured)
• Note: You can also blend the ingredients in the processor until a you reach a smooth consistency for a different texture dip (like a hummus), which can also be used as an aioli on sandwiches, or as a great dip for focaccia bread.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND MUSHROOM TAPENADE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, toss red pepper pieces and mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, coating well.
• Place red peppers, mushrooms and onion on a baking sheet with cut sides down.
• Broil on HIGH on middle rack for 20 minutes or until skins are blackened.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Peel red pepper and onion, discarding skins.
• Cut red pepper and onion into chunks.
• Place roasted vegetables, garlic, olives, vinegar and remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a food processor and process until finely chopped BUT NOT PUREE'D.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in basil, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper; mix well to blend.
• Cover and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve on pita triangles or crackers.

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER TAPENADE

Steps:

• Mix all of the tapenade ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. (This can be made a day ahead.) Preheat a grill to high. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush olive oil on both sides of the eggplant slices. Grill the eggplant for about 7-8 minutes per side, or until grill marks form and the flesh becomes tender. Place eggplant slices on a serving dish and top each with a dollop of tapenade. Sprinkle with cheese, toasted pine nuts, and additional herbs. Just before serving, drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil. Note: If you don't have a grill, then you can broil the eggplant slices in the oven instead.

ROASTED RED PEPPER TAPENADE

Steps:

• 1. Peel outer skin from onion and cut off root layer at top and bottom. Coat generously with olive oil and wrap completely in aluminum foil. 2. Leaving skins intact, chop off the top of each garlic head, enusuring not to remove more than 1/4 of the total. Generously coat with olive oil and wrap completely in aluminum foil. 3. Wash the bell peppers, cut off the top and bottom and then half vertically. Remove the seeds and membranes and coat generously with olive oil. 4. Place the onion and garlic in a baking dish filled with .5-1 inch of water and place on the lower rack of the oven. 5. Place the bell peppers in a baking dish on the upper rack on the oven. 6. Note the roasting times listed above. The bell peppers should be pliable and slighlty charred when finished. The garlic and onions should have the consistency of a soft pulp when finished. 7. Let garlic cool to the touch and then sqeeze head to remove pulp. 8. Place onion, bell peppers, and garlic in a food processor with the remaining ingredients and blend to a paste, adding salt and peper to taste. 8. Serve with crudites and a selection of crackers or toasted breads.

ROASTED RED PEPPER & ARTICHOKE TAPENADE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a food processor.
• Pulse to a finely chopped tapenade.
• Transfer to a bowl, and serve with pita bread, pita chips, gluten-free crackers, whatever your desire.
• NOTE: You can also blend the ingredients in the processor until you reach a smooth consistency for a different texture dip (like a hummus), which can also be used as an aioli on sandwiches, or with focaccia bread.