Make Your Own Roasted Red Peppers

So I have been putting roasted red peppers in everything lately! So much so, that I decided the jars they come in at the supermarket are to small to be economical, or affordable.  I have started making my own and it has proven to be easy & delicious. I have roasted four at a time at this point while I investigate storage options for larger batches. For now I am freezing the leftovers.

Only 2 ingredients are needed to create your own yummy roasted red peppers.

I recommend organic peppers where available. 49 Pesticide Residues Found by the USDA Pesticide Data Program according to  http://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=PP. I also use organic olive oil.

To start I line a baking sheet with tinfoil. Place washed red bell peppers on the baking sheet, drizzle lightly with olive oil and bake at 350 degrees. When the skin blackens, I flip and cook until the other side blackens and skin bubbles. Then, I wait for the peppers to cool. It is easy to twist out the majority of the seeds with the stem. The skin pulls of in pieces. I brush off the remaining seeds or run the peppers under water to flush them away.

I will be posting 3 recipe ideas for the roasted red peppers I have created.


Here is some nutritional information from http://www.bestveganguide.com/redpepper-nutrition.html

Red Pepper Nutrition

...the nutritional value of red peppers and full red pepper nutrition information...

Red peppers are extremely high in vitamin C and also contain excellent amounts of vitamin A and beta carotene.

Red peppers are an excellent source of vitamin C which helps to protect the cells and tissues from free radical damage, thereby helping to prevent cancer. Vitamin C also aid dietary iron absorption.

Red peppers are also a good source of niacin (vitamin B3) which helps to lowercholesterollevels and also stabilises the blood sugar. B3 also helps the body to process fats.

Red peppers also provide a good amount of beta carotene which helps to protect the bodies' cells from free radical damage and also provides a source of vitamin A. Beta carotene also helps the immune and reproductive systems to function properly.

Containing an excellent amount of vitamin A, red peppers can help with eye health and viral infections.

Red peppers are a good source of beta cryptoxanthin which protects the bodies' cells from free radical damage and also provides a source of vitamin A. Beta cryptoxanthin can also reduce the risk of lung cancer and lower the risk of inflammatory polyarthritis.

One cup of red pepper contains around 46 calories.

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