Roasted Red Peppers

Ingredients

• 4 red bell peppers
• olive oil flavored cooking spray

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 450F degrees.

2. 2

   Wash peppers and cut in half.

3. 3

   Remove seeds and stems.

4. 4

   Place upside down (skin side up) on a cookie sheet coated with olive oil spray.

5. 5

   Bake for 10-15 minutes or so, until skin of pepper is seriously black.

6. 6

   Make sure there are no sparks or actively burning ashes on the peppers and place peppers in a brown bag for about 10-15 minutes. This steams the peppers so the skins easily peel off. Rinsing peppers takes away all the roasted flavor, so don't let me catch you doing that.

7. 7

   Let cool so you can touch them.

8. 8

   Skin will peel off easily.

9. 9

   Cut halves into strips, or however you need them to be cut.

10. 10

    Now you know how to roast a red pepper!

11. 11

    Good for: Chicken, cheese sauces, tomato sauces, topped on foccacia bread, or a million other things!

12. 12

    You can also roast a pepper by placing it directly on the burner of a gas stove (NOT ELECTRIC!!!) turning with tongs every few minutes till skin is black. Continue with paper bag step.