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Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• tomato
• black pepper
• chili powder
• peanut butter
• brown rice

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell peppers; cook and stir until tender. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. 3 Stir in vegetable stock, tomatoes, pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in rice; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in peanut butter until well blended; serve.

By PIETOGO

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• roma tomato
• onion
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper
• garlic
• chicken broth
• basil
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Spread tomatoes, onion, and red bell pepper in one layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over the tomato mixture and season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes; add garlic and continue roasting until tomato mixture is tender, about 15 more minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, bring chicken broth, basil, and parsley to a boil in a large stockpot; reduce heat and simmer.
5. 5 Put half the tomato mixture into a blender. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until smooth, adding a small amount of the warm chicken broth if liquid is needed.
6. 6 Pour pureed tomato mixture into the stockpot with chicken broth. Puree remaining half of the tomato mixture and add to chicken stock mixture, stirring well. Simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
7. 7 Serve and enjoy!

By Cindy Anschutz Barbieri

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• olive oil
• onion
• shrimp
• half-and-half
• tomato sauce
• hot chile sauce
• salt
• black pepper
• butter
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 In saucepan, heat olive oil. Add red pepper and onion; saute on low heat until soft, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp, half-and-half, tomato sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add butter.
2. 2 Put 1/2 hot mixture in a blender and carefully process at high speed about 10 to 15 seconds, or until no large pieces remain. Transfer bisque into soup bowls.
3. 3 Repeat with remaining mixture. Sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.
4. 4 Optional garnishes: herbs and additional shrimp.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• chicken breast
• chicken broth
• kidney bean
• tomato
• corn
• onion
• green pepper
• green chile pepper
• cumin

Instructions

1. 1 Combine cooked chicken, chicken broth, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, corn, onion, bell peppers, chile peppers, and cumin in a large pot over medium heat. Simmer for 45 minutes.

By Bette Wirth

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• vegetable oil
• chicken breast
• fajita seasoning
• green bell pepper
• poblano pepper
• onion
• black bean
• fire roasted diced tomato
• chicken broth
• hot sauce
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring only occasionally, until brown, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle fajita seasoning over chicken and stir until well coated. Add bell peppers, poblano pepper, and onion; cook and stir over medium heat until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Pour in black beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, and chicken broth. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. 3 Season soup with hot sauce, salt, and pepper before serving.

By Gweb8

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• ground beef
• green onion
• garlic
• water
• tomato
• tomato paste
• italian seasoning
• salt
• black pepper
• farfalle pasta
• corn
• pea
• mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, red bell peppers, green onions, and garlic in the hot Dutch oven until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add water, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to ground beef mixture; bring to a boil.
2. 2 Stir farfalle pasta into ground beef-tomato mixture; cook for 10 minutes. Add corn, peas, and mushrooms to mixture and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 5 more minutes.

By Elisabeth

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• ✓ red bell pepper
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• black bean
• mango
• banana
• cumin
• ginger
• hot pepper sauce
• coconut milk
• vegetable broth
• salt
• pepper
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Place the olive oil in a deep, heavy pot, and heat over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and 1 red pepper; cook until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the black beans. Add the mango, banana, cumin, ginger, and hot pepper sauce; stir and cook until fruit softens. Pour in the coconut milk and vegetable broth. Bring soup mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid reduces, about 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Place soup in batches into a blender, and blend until smooth; or use a stick blender to blend in the soup pot. Serve garnished with dollops of sour cream and sprinkled with red bell pepper.

By Doug Matthews

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• onion
• celery
• butter
• garlic
• tarragon
• caraway seed
• all-purpose flour
• beef stock
• half-and-half
• corned beef
• sauerkraut
• seasoned salt
• black pepper
• swiss cheese
• rye crouton

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, red bell pepper, butter, garlic, tarragon, and caraway seeds in the hot stockpot until vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
2. 2 Slowly stir flour into vegetable mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until flour is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in beef stock, half-and-half, corned beef, sauerkraut, seasoned salt, and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until soup is heated through and slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
4. 4 Stir 2 cups Swiss cheese into soup until melted. Ladle soup into individual bowls and top with rye croutons and remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese.

By Shannon Felgner

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• oil
• round steak
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• onion
• beef broth
• brown sugar
• soy sauce
• ginger
• sriracha hot sauce
• rice noodle
• carrot
• cabbage
• green bell pepper
• celery

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a stock pot over medium heat and cook and stir steak until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes; season with onion powder and garlic powder. Stir chopped onion into steak mixture; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
2. 2 Stir beef broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and sriracha sauce into beef mixture; bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to low. Stir in rice noodles, carrots, cabbage, green and red bell peppers, and celery. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender, about 8 minutes.

By Islandartist

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• olive oil
• garlic
• basil
• lentil
• chicken broth
• carrot
• onion
• asparagus
• pea
• white sugar
• orange marmalade
• curry powder
• saffron
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. 2 Cut the top off of the head of garlic and place in a shallow dish in 1 inch of water. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, sprinkle with basil, cover and place on a baking sheet. Halve and seed the bell pepper, drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and place on the baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake garlic and pepper in preheated oven until pepper is browned and garlic is soft, 20 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and, when cool enough to handle, remove skin from pepper and chop. Squeeze out garlic cloves and mash together in a bowl to form a paste.
4. 4 While garlic and pepper are baking, combine lentils and chicken broth in a large pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes, until lentils are just tender.
5. 5 Stir garlic paste, bell pepper, carrots, onion, asparagus, peas into lentil mixture, adding more broth to thin if necessary. Season with sugar, marmalade, curry powder, saffron, salt and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes more, until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended.

By Natalie Haight

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• vegetable oil
• garlic
• onion
• green bell pepper
• celery
• carrot
• leek
• chicken stock
• salt
• pepper
• hot pepper sauce
• soy sauce
• spinach
• egg noodle
• chicken breast

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, carrot and leek. Saute until onions are translucent and balance of veggies has been tossed through with hot oil. Add stock and season with salt and pepper to taste. If using hot pepper sauce and soy sauce, add now. Bring soup to a simmer and allow to simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes.
2. 2 Add spinach and cover pot. (Note: Volume of spinach will appear to be too great for the pot; don't worry, just put it in - within a few minutes it will be reduced to size). Stir soup; add noodles. Stir again and add chicken strips. Make sure soup is still simmering. Exactly 5 minutes later, you will have a terrific hot soup. Serve hot!

By Lloyd Newman

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• crawfish tail
• white pepper
• sea salt
• nutmeg
• basil
• heavy cream
• seafood stock
• garlic
• celery
• onion
• butter
• acorn squash
• five-spice powder
• cinnamon
• butter
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Combine the brown sugar with 1/4 cup butter, cinnamon, and five spice powder in a microwave safe bowl. Cook in the microwave on High until the butter has completely melted. Place the acorn squash cut side up onto the aluminum foil; brush with the brown sugar mixture.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is tender and golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, and scoop out and reserve the flesh.
4. 4 Melt the remaining 1/4 cup of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the acorn squash, garlic, and seafood stock. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes.
5. 5 Stir the cream and basil into the simmering soup; season with nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Once pureed, add the crawfish tails, and simmer a few minutes until hot.

By Chef Q

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• parsley
• pepper
• salt
• cream cheese
• thyme
• rosemary
• basil
• beef stock
• sugar
• all-purpose flour
• onion
• mushroom
• margarine
• garlic
• celery
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Place the tomatoes with juice in a well buttered oven-proof baking dish. Mix in celery, garlic, and red pepper. Cover, and bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes.
2. 2 In a large stock pot, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onions, and cook and stir for about 8 minutes.
3. 3 Slowly stir in flour and sugar. Add beef stock, basil, rosemary, and thyme, stirring until soup comes to a boil. Add the contents of the baked tomato pan from the oven, and bring to a boil. Cover, and simmer the soup for about 30 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, in a food processor, blend the cream cheese until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Slowly stir the cream cheese into the soup. Garnish with chopped parsley.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• shiitake mushroom
• soy sauce
• rice vinegar
• white pepper
• sesame oil
• cornstarch
• water
• vegetable oil
• ginger root
• green onion
• chicken broth
• carrot
• bamboo shoot
• tofu
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water, stirring occasionally, until soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well and slice into thin strips.
3. 3 Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, ground white pepper, and sesame oil together in a small bowl for hot and sour mixture; set aside until needed.
4. 4 Whisk cornstarch and water together in another small bowl for slurry; set aside until needed.
5. 5 Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ginger, sliced green onions, and shiitake mushrooms. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring up to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. 6 Stir in carrot, red pepper, bamboo shoots, tofu, and the hot and sour mixture. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
7. 7 Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir the soup slowly with a spoon while transferring in the beaten eggs in a steady stream to create thin ribbons. Keep stirring until the soup comes back to a boil. Reduce heat to medium.
8. 8 Stir the cornstarch slurry to make sure it's well blended, then slowly drizzle it into the soup while stirring constantly. Soup should thicken up within 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat, taste for seasoning, and serve.
9. 9 Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• black pepper
• salt
• nutmeg
• thyme
• spinach
• gnocchi
• rotisserie chicken
• half-and-half
• half and half
• chicken broth
• all-purpose flour
• garlic
• carrot
• onion
• celery
• zucchini
• olive oil
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter with olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Cook and stir zucchini, celery, onion, red bell pepper, carrots, and garlic in hot butter-oil until vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in flour until vegetables are coated; cook for 2 more minutes.
2. 2 Pour in chicken broth and stir until flour paste combines with broth and soup is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour in both kinds of half-and-half; bring to a simmer. Cook until soup is slightly thickened, about 5 more minutes.
3. 3 Gently fold chicken, gnocchi, and spinach into soup. Season with thyme, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Adjust thickness by adding more chicken broth, if desired.

By Kristin

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• cilantro
• yogurt
• saffron
• thai pepper garlic sauce
• lemongrass
• thai chile pepper
• soy sauce
• fish sauce
• white wine
• vegetable broth
• coconut milk
• broccoli
• carrot
• ginger root
• garlic
• onion
• olive oil
• water
• brown rice

Instructions

1. 1 Bring the rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes.
2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion, garlic, ginger, and carrots 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in broccoli, red bell pepper, coconut milk, broth, wine, fish sauce, soy sauce, Thai chile peppers, lemon grass, garlic sauce, and saffron. Simmer 25 minutes.
3. 3 Pour soup in batches into a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth and creamy. Return to the pot, and mix in yogurt and cooked rice. Top with cilantro to serve.

By Krista

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• onion
• garlic
• green bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• cilantro
• oregano
• white vinegar
• cumin
• black pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine onions, garlic cloves, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cilantro, oregano, vinegar, cumin, black pepper, and salt in a food processor; process into a smooth paste.

By SANDRYLO

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• cucumber
• onion
• lime juice
• salt
• hot pepper sauce
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the cucumber, onion, pepper, lime juice, salt, hot sauce, and water in a bowl; toss to combine. Refrigerate until the flavors blend, at least 1 hour. Serve cold.

By Patrice G Ward

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• red onion
• scotch bonnet chile pepper
• papaya
• garlic
• mustard powder
• white sugar
• white wine
• malt vinegar
• water
• lemon juice
• yellow mustard

Instructions

1. 1 Place the onion, red pepper, Scotch bonnet chiles, papaya, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Scrape into a large pot, and stir in the mustard powder, sugar, wine, vinegar, water, and lemon juice.
2. 2 Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and continue simmering, stirring frequently until the mixture has thickened, about 1 hour. Once thick, remove from the heat, and stir in the yellow mustard.

By RogerB

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• cod
• vegetable oil
• onion
• tomato
• lemon juice
• red pepper flakes
• lettuce
• avocado

Instructions

1. 1 To remove excess salt from the fish, bring the fish to a boil in a large pot of water. Drain the water, and repeat the process. Drain the fish, flake, and press liquid out.
2. 2 In a large skillet, saute oil, onions, tomatoes, and peppers for 2 minutes. Mix in flaked saltfish, lemon juice, and hot pepper. Cook mixture at a low heat until the moisture has almost completely evaporated.
3. 3 Pile the mixture into the center of a serving dish, and arrange lettuce and avocado around it.

By JulieMango

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• shrimp
• pineapple slice
• red onion
• jalapeno pepper
• olive oil
• jerk seasoning
• cilantro
• brown rice
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line two 10x15-inch baking pans with foil.
2. 2 Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact if desired. Rinse shrimp and pat dry.
3. 3 Gently toss shrimp together with pineapple, bell peppers, red onion, jalapeño, oil, and jerk seasoning in a large bowl. Divide mixture between the prepared pans.
4. 4 Roast in the preheated oven until shrimp are opaque, about 15 minutes.
5. 5 Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with brown rice and lime wedges.

By Jamie

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• chicken breast
• paprika
• seasoned salt
• black pepper
• pineapple
• orange
• lemon
• spanish-style rice mix
• black bean soup

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium glass baking dish.
2. 2 Place the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish, and season with paprika, seasoned salt, and pepper. Arrange the pineapple, orange, lemon, and red bell pepper around the chicken, reserving a few slices of each for serving.
3. 3 Bake chicken uncovered 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn, season again with paprika, seasoned salt, and pepper, and continue baking 10 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.
4. 4 While chicken is baking, prepare the Spanish rice according to package directions and heat the undiluted black bean soup in a pot over medium heat. Serve each chicken breast and some of the cooked fruit and red bell pepper over equal portions of the Spanish rice, and topped with a few spoonfuls black bean soup. Arrange the reserved uncooked fruit and pepper slices around the rice.

By KRAZYKAT82

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• ajies dulce pepper
• onion
• tomato
• green bell pepper
• garlic
• cilantro
• recao stem
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine ají dulce peppers, onions, tomatoes, green peppers, red peppers, and garlic in a food processor; pulse a few times. Add cilantro stems, recao stems, salt, and pepper. Process until a semi-chunky salsa (not watery) consistency is reached.
2. 2 Store in a resealable plastic freezer bag. Use as needed or freeze in portions.

By FIVEBRIGS

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• banana
• green bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• cilantro
• green onion
• lime juice
• brown sugar
• ginger root
• olive oil
• habanero pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together the banana, red pepper, green pepper, yellow pepper, cilantro, green onion, lime juice, brown sugar, ginger, olive oil, and habanero pepper in a bowl; season with salt. Serve within 1 hour.

By Michelle

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• beef chuck pot roast
• green bell pepper
• onion
• onion
• garlic
• tomato paste
• red wine vinegar
• garlic powder
• seasoned salt
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Pierce beef roast and place it into a slow cooker with bell peppers, onions, and garlic. Stir in tomato paste and vinegar. Sprinkle with garlic powder, seasoned salt, salt, and black pepper.
2. 2 Cover and cook on Low until beef is tender, 7 to 8 hours. Remove beef and shred into long strands using 2 forks. Return shredded meat to the slow cooker; mix until combined.
3. 3 Cover and continue cooking on Low until meat and vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.

By NC baking girl

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• green cabbage
• red onion
• carrot
• mango
• cilantro
• yogurt
• mayonnaise
• yellow mustard
• apple cider vinegar
• agave nectar
• salt
• black pepper
• habanero hot sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Toss the cabbage, red bell pepper, red onion, carrots, mango, and cilantro together in a large bowl.
2. 2 Whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar, agave nectar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce together in a small bowl; pour over the cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Allow the slaw to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to combine.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• cod
• potato
• onion
• egg
• caper
• garlic
• green olive
• raisin
• bay leaf
• tomato sauce
• olive oil
• water
• white wine

Instructions

1. 1 Soak salted codfish in about 2 quarts of water, changing the water three times over the course of 8 hours. Drain, then cut codfish into bite-sized pieces.
2. 2 Layer 1/2 of each ingredient in a pot in the following order: potatoes, codfish, onions, hard-boiled eggs, capers, garlic, olives, roasted red peppers, and raisins. Place bay leaf on raisins, then pour 1/2 of the tomato sauce and 1/2 of the olive oil over top. Repeat layers in the same order, skipping bay leaf. Pour water and white wine over top; do not stir.
3. 3 Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.

By Milly Suazo-Martinez

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• peach
• red onion
• cilantro
• lime juice
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• brown sugar
• jerk seasoning
• thyme
• rosemary
• seasoned salt
• pork tenderloin

Instructions

1. 1 Combine peaches, bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Set peach salsa aside.
2. 2 Combine olive oil, brown sugar, Caribbean jerk seasoning, thyme, rosemary, and seasoned salt in a second small bowl. Rub tenderloin with the spice mixture.
3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
4. 4 Place tenderloin on hot grill and cook covered for 9 to 11 minutes. Turn and grill until tenderloin is slightly pink in the center, 9 to 11 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with peach salsa.

By Joan Heeg

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• green bell pepper
• olive oil
• sweet chile pepper
• yellow onion
• scallion
• tomato
• garlic
• cilantro
• culantro
• green olive
• oregano
• caper
• olive oil
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Cut green bell pepper and red bell pepper in half from top to bottom; remove stems, seeds, and ribs. Place peppers cut-side down onto the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush with 2 teaspoons olive oil.
3. 3 Roast under the preheated broiler until skin on peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag. Seal to let peppers steam as they cool, about 15 minutes. Remove skins under running water and discard. Chop flesh into large pieces.
4. 4 Place pepper pieces, sweet chile peppers, onion, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, culantro, olives, oregano, and capers in a blender or food processor. Blend, adding 1/2 cup olive oil and water in batches, until mixture is pureed but some chunks remain.
5. 5 Divide blended mixture among four 16-ounce containers, filling each 3/4 of the way. Top each with 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil to help preserve mixture. Close containers and refrigerate.

By MKCortes Latin Goddess

Ingredients

• ✓ red bell pepper
• hot sauce
• cilantro
• pepper
• salt
• ginger root
• coconut milk
• fish stock
• half-and-half
• all-purpose flour
• corn kernel
• green onion
• celery
• carrot
• sweet potato
• margarine
• conch meat

Instructions

1. 1 Place conch meat in a pot with enough water to cover; bring to a boil and cook 15 minutes. Drain. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Set aside.
2. 2 Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Add sweet potato, bell pepper, carrot, celery, green onions, and corn; cook and stir about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Melt remaining 2 tablespoons margarine in a large pot; whisk in flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Whisk in half-and-half, fish stock, coconut milk, and ginger; season with salt and black pepper. Add conch and vegetable mixture to the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes. Stir in cilantro and hot sauce; cook to desired consistency, about 15 minutes more.

By Doug Matthews