Whipped Feta with Sweet and Hot Peppers Recipe
- 2 medium red bell peppers, stemmed, halved lengthwise, and seeds and white pith removed
- 1 pound feta cheese, drained and broken into coarse 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons Aleppo chile flakes, plus a pinch for garnish
- 1 teaspoon crushed Urfa chile, plus a pinch for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika, a.k.a. pimenton, plus a pinch for garnish
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Heat the broiler to high and arrange a rack in the middle.
- Place peppers on a baking sheet, cut side down, and broil until blackened and charred, about 15 minutes, rotating the pan as necessary.
- Transfer peppers to a medium bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove peppers from the bowl, discard any liquid, and wipe out the bowl.
- Peel the peppers (discarding the skin), coarsely chop, and return to the bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix until the sweet and hot peppers coat the cheese.
- In a food processor fitted with a blade attachment, puree the mixture for about 2 minutes, until very smooth and creamy.
- (The mixture will be quite loose.)
- Refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving to allow the dip to set.
- Place the mixture in a serving bowl and sprinkle it with a pinch each of Aleppo chile, Urfa chile, and paprika.
red bell peppers, feta cheese, chile flakes, chile, paprika, freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/whipped-feta-with-sweet-and-hot-peppers-28292 (may not work)