Servings
Font
Back
4.9 from 48 votes

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Looking for a delicious new way to sauce up your meals? Roasted red pepper sauce is IT. Delightful delectable with lemon, garlic, and chickpeas and so versatile, plus it is ready in just FIVE minutes, it doesn't get any easier than this!

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 144 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce jar roasted red peppers drained and lightly rinsed
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2-4 teaspoons minced garlic 
  • ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ⅔ cup garbanzo beans or almonds
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper or to taste

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor, blend completely.
  2. Add a bit of water - a couple teaspoons - and pulse until consistency is smooth. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed.
  3. Serve immediately or store in airtight container up to five days.

Notes

  • Garbanzo bean alternates: I have tried this with garbanzos/chickpeas, almonds, and cashews - all are delicious! 
  • Heat level: As written, this sauce is not spicy. When I make it for my husband and myself (we love spicy food) I add more crushed red pepper flakes to give it a good spicy kick! 
  • Store it: This sauce keeps really really well if you store it in an airtight container in the fridge. It never lasts longer than a week at my house because we pull it out to add to so many favorite dishes - great for pork, chicken, steak, potatoes, and vegetables. We even dip our bread in it. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 144kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 225mg (9%) Potassium 48mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 79IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 144

% Daily Value*

Calories 144kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 225mg 9%
Potassium 48mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 79IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.