Easy No-Cook Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

If you are short on time and ingredients, this Easy No-Cook Roasted Red Pepper Sauce recipe will save the day. A jar of roasted red peppers is blended with shallots, garlic & basil to create the quickest, easiest and most flavorful sauce. The smoky sweetness of the red peppers and the brightness of the basil are the perfect balance. Top pasta, chicken or fish and have a meal in no time. You will want to keep the ingredients on hand to make this one.

Course appetizer, side dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword no cook sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Servings

Calories 19kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

food processor
frying pan

Ingredients

3 shallots minced
3 cloves garlic
16 oz roasted red peppers jar, packed in water, drained
½ tsp kosher salt or more to taste
2 tbsp fresh basil
fresh cracked pepper
olive oil spray

Instructions

Spray a small frying pan with olive oil spray.
Mince the shallots and garlic.
Add the shallots to the pan and cook them at medium high heat for about 5 minutes or until soft and translucent.
Add the minced garlic and saute for 1 minute or until just fragrant.
Add the cooked shallots and garlic to a food processor along with the drained roasted red peppers and basil and puree until a smooth puree forms.
Stir in salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer in a saucepan to heat through before serving, if desired.

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