On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:50:08 -0500, Vicki Beausoleil
> wrote:
>Andrea2 wrote:
>> Bell Pepper Relish
>>
>> 1/2 each, green, red and orange bell pepper (I like the colors)
>> 1 clove garlic, chopped
>> 1/8 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
>> 1 jalapeņo pepper (or to taste - optional)
>>
>> Wash, clean and coarsely chop peppers. Put peppers, garlic and salt in
>> food processor. Process in short bursts, scraping down the sides
>> frequently. Taste, add more salt if needed. I like it a little chunky.
>> Best fresh but can be refrigerated for a day or so.
>>
>> Can be used as a relish with meat, eggs. Goes great with whole wheat
>> pita bread with your favorite meat or scrambled eggs. Also good in an
>> omelets with cheese (I like goat cheese).
>>
>> Carbs: about 35 carbs for the whole recipe
>
>
>MasterCook gives me 112 Cal, 26.5g carbohydrate, 4.2g fiber and 4.3g
>protein for the whole recipe using a whole pepper of each colour
>(calculated with yellow instead of orange pepper 'cause it's not in the
>ingredient database).
>
>Personally, I'd toss in a couple tablespoons EVOO for extra flavour and
>smoothness, but that jacks up the calorie count to 351 Cal.
>
>I often do similar, but replace the jalapeno with fresh herbs. Fantastic
>on anything. I skip the salt and add several gratings of black pepper
>and some hard cheese, like Parmesano Reggiano or Romano if I'm in the mood.
>
>Vicki
>
>
It was originally an Ethiopian recipe made with green bell peppers.
http://www.recipezaar.com/141370 and
http://www.recipezaar.com/r/q=ethiopian
I decided to add some color and add red peppers, and orange peppers
because of they are so high in zeaxanthin. I don't like the jalapeno
in mine, I enjoy the sweet pepper taste. I make 2 batches, one with
jalapeno and one without.
Andrea2