Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

By lesliejanous

2 large red bell peppers
2 tbsp minced garlic
1/4 cup fresh basil
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cups half and half
1/4 cup grated romano cheese
4 tbsp butter
salt and pepper to taste

1. Preheat broiler. Lightly coat red peppers with olive oil. Grill peppers under the broiler until the skin is blackened and the flesh has softened slightly. Place peppers in a paper bag or a zip lock bag to cool for approximately 45 minutes.
2. Remove seeds and skin from peppers and cut peppers into small pieces.
3. In a skillet, cook and stir the garlic, basil, and red peppers in 3 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes.
4. Place mixture in blender and puree to desired consistency. Return puree to skillet, reheat to a boil. Stir in the half and half and romano cheese. Cook and stir until cheese melts. Add butter, stir until melted. Salt and pepper to taste then simmer for 5 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 large red bell peppers
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups half and half
• 1/4 cup grated romano cheese
• 4 tbsp butter
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat broiler. Lightly coat red peppers with olive oil. Grill peppers under the broiler until the skin is blackened and the flesh has softened slightly. Place peppers in a paper bag or a zip lock bag to cool for approximately 45 minutes.
2. Remove seeds and skin from peppers and cut peppers into small pieces.
3. In a skillet, cook and stir the garlic, basil, and red peppers in 3 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes.
4. Place mixture in blender and puree to desired consistency. Return puree to skillet, reheat to a boil. Stir in the half and half and romano cheese. Cook and stir until cheese melts. Add butter, stir until melted. Salt and pepper to taste then simmer for 5 minutes.