Spicy Red Pepper and Walnut Dip
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
- 1 cup small, crustless, stale white bread cubes (from a 2-ounce piece of bread)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 red bell peppers, cut into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 large garlic clove, smashed
- 1 small dried red chile
- Salt
- Toasted pita wedges, for serving
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice and vinegar.
- Add the bread cubes and toss to coat; let the bread soak up the liquid.
- Meanwhile, spread the walnuts in a pie plate and bake until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Add the bell peppers, water, garlic and chile and season with salt.
- Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Uncover and cook over high heat, shaking the skillet, until all the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute; discard the dried chile.
- Transfer the peppers to a food processor and let cool until warm.
- Add the soaked bread and pulse to a thick, coarse paste.
- Add the walnuts; pulse just until coarsely ground.
- Scrape the dip into a bowl and season with salt.
- Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and serve.
lemon juice, sherry vinegar, bread, walnuts, extravirgin olive oil, red bell peppers, water, garlic, red chile, salt, pita wedges
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-red-pepper-and-walnut-dip (may not work)