Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Spread & Link Party
This quick, easy Roasted Red Pepper Dip is not only fantastic for dipping chips and veggies, it’s a zingy red pepper spread for bagels, toast, and sandwiches.
So, apparently I have a thing for red peppers. While writing out this recipe, I became blatantly aware of how many red pepper recipes I have on my site.
Let’s see, there’s: Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup, Spicy Feta Dip with Roasted Red Peppers, Pollo Rojo, Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Beer Chili with Red Bell Peppers, Stuffed Poblanos with Red Pepper Puree, Peach Chipotle Salsa, Grilled Fattoush, Strawberry Chipotle Jam and a handful of others.
So I like red peppers of all varieties, no big deal. I can stop anytime I want…
This little snack started with a bag of bagels. I had bagels, I had cream cheese, but something was missing. What could possible make cream cheese even better? You guessed it–roasted reds, baby! A puree of cheese, roasted red peppers and spice makes a tangy red pepper spread that begs to be slathered over bread and veggies. It transforms a plain turkey sandwich into something AMAZING.
These are Udi’s Gluten Free Bagels and they are fabulous. They taste so authentic, I don’t even miss the wheat! If you are interested in learning more about Gluten Free Living, Check out Udi’s Online Community Page. You will find support to help you get started and lots of fantastic recipes.
Classic Farmhouse Dishes from Villeroy & Boch.
Yield: 12 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Ingredients:
12 oz. cream cheese
12 oz. roasted red peppers, drained and dried
1 tsp. hot smoked paprika
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
3/4 tsp. salt
Directions:
Add all the ingredients to a food processor.
Puree until smooth.
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This spread sounds so delicious!
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What a great spread – so many uses….
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I love it! Happy Valentine’s Day by the way
I should find a roaster pepper recipe and link to your party ..
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Hmm, I tried to add but it does not show up, will wait for a while and see if the link shows up in an hour or so.
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Sommer — February 13th, 2012 @ 6:47 am
I see it Ilke!
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A great dip for Valentine’s Day! =)
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Hmmm…seems like this recipe will be good for a LOT of occasions!
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looks great! Happy Valentines Day
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Oh, how fabulous! I love red bell peppers…raw, roasted, and in dips! YUM.
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Ohhh, I am pretty sure I could live on Roasted Red Pepper dip!!!!!
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Those heart peppers are the cutest!! LOVE!!
I adore roasted red peppers. So many yummy things you can do with them!
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I make something similar and absolutely love it!!
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Red peppers are my favorite! I love snacking on them raw, sautéing them, roasting them… This looks great. I’ve linked up my chocolate covered strawberries for v-day, thanks for hosting!
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I love red peppers too! Thanks for hosting a fun roundup, can’t wait to see what others share!
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DUUUULICIOUS.
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Yum, yum, yum. I bet this would be awesome with some goat cheese too! (Only saying that b/c I have like a tablespoon of cream cheese left in the fridge but tons of goat cheese!)
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Sommer — February 13th, 2012 @ 9:53 am
You know, half the time I make this with goat cheese! It makes it a little more tangy, but SO GOOD.
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I love a thing for red peppers. This dip sounds fabulous!
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Ooohh this sounds tasty & delicious! I’d love a roasted red pepper spread on my sandwiches & I love everything spicy! Looks yummy!
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The spread looks delish, Sommer! As with everything you make!
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Sounds delicious!!
Thanks for letting me link up too Sommer!
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I love red pepper soups and sauces. I’ve never tried it as a dip though. I’m going to have to change that because this is sounding scrumptious!
And what a fun linkup too!
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Yum, love the hot smoked paprika – kicks this red pepper dip up a notch! Thanks for the linkup party – I linked up my Chocolate Walnut Pomegranate Clusters.
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What a lovely roasted red pepper dip recipe, and beautiful photos to compliment it! I’m so glad to have found your blog, Sommer! Thanks for sharing.
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love it that you’re doing a linky thingy, Spicy!!
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Your roasted red pepper dip is right up my alley! I’m going to make it today!!
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Of all the things to love you’ve picked quite a healthy option! Love a good dip I can munch on with veggies during the day.
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That link up widgit is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! Wow!
I accidentally put ‘Dessert For Two’ instead of the name of my pancakes, which should be ‘Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Pancakes’. oops, sorry.
Happy V-Day!
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What a delicious spread and so easy to make!
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I love that your dip is a savoury Valentine’s Day treat. I have a salty tooth rather than a sweet tooth, so the real indulgences and treats in my book are the savoury ones. Thank you for something gorgeous and new to try!!!
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I’m totally with you on the red pepper thing…I just love them roasted. My husband actually hates roasted red pepps and I can’t – for the life of me – figure out what’s wrong with his tastebuds!
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I love dips that are made from roasted red pepper. This is a recipe you can use anytime of year regardless of holidays or seasons. It’s a perfect dip for chips, bagels, and vegetable fritters.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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that spread sounds delicious
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This as the base for a veggie bagel sandwich? Oh my word YES!
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that looks fantastic!
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What a great dip. Happy Valentine Day!
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Slice of whole grain bread, schmear of this dip, handful of mixed greens and sprouts, a couple of cucumber and tomato slices … pretty good sandwich, yeah?
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Can’t wait to make this – I love roasted red peppers! Sounds like the perfect spread for toast or to dip my favorite veggies in.
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Oh that looks so, so delicious! Love the little pepper heart, too!
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I wish I had picked up some bell peppers today…the dip looks great!
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Yum! This looks so wonderful! And, of course, the pepper heart is adorable
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You definitely have a thing for red bell peppers. That is ok. I have a thing for chile peppers.
BTW, we just bought our first bag of Udi’s Bagels. Haven’t tried them yet. Will Friday morning. My son’s allergist suggested that we start getting gluten out of his life so I bought a package the other day. Can’t wait for him to try them. Glad for a good review. They are expensive, that is for sure.
Thanks for the Udi’s Community link.
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Wow..you bowled me out with those red pepper recipes, Sommer….need to check each one out!
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It looks FANTASTIC! i’m a HUGE fan of roasted peppers….not green – RED, YELLOW or ORANGE! YUM! Thanks for sharing and Happy Valentines Day!
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This spread looks and sounds delish. I’m filing this in the to-make. I usually buy red pepper hummus, but I’m loving the cream cheese factor vs the grabanzo bean base.
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This looks great and I plan to use it for an Oscar party I am hosting. Thanks!
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Love this dip idea & fun to put it on bagels too!
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Thank you for this recipe – it is exactly what I was looking for to use as a spread on sandwiches. Today, my husband is taking a chicken sandwich to work that has this spread and thin-sliced cucumbers on it. I’m thinking this might also be good mixed into a pasta dish. I did add some mild Peppadews to the puree in order to give it just a hint of sweetness. Yum!
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What a great blend of wonderful flavors, sweet, spicy, smoky, all in a nice creamy dip. I will have to try this at my next party! As always, lovely photos.
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