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Roasted Red Pepper Harissa Sauce

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The great thing about this recipe is, you can customize how spicy you want it to be! If you love spicy food like us, you would want to double the recommended amount of harissa. Because of it being so creamy, this will be great on pastas and drizzled on baked veggies. YUM!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Author: Casey @themindfulhapa

Ingredients

  • 2 Red Bell Peppers cut in half, seeds and top removed
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Broth
  • 1 cup Cashews soaked overnight
  • 1/3 cup Lemon Juice about 1-2 lemons
  • 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 tbsp Harissa Paste add more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp Ground COriander
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Black Pepper to taste

Optional Toppings

  • Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • Fresh Cilantro

Instructions

  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 400F. 
  • Coat your bell peppers in olive oil and lay cut side up. Roast in the oven for ~20-25 minutes or until bottoms have started to blacken. (add your garlic cloves for last 10 minutes of baking).
  • Add roasted bell peppers + garlic cloves to a high speed blender along with the remaining ingredients. 
  • Blend on medium to medium high for 5 – 8 minutes in a high powdered blender or until smooth & creamy and there are no visible cashew pieces.
  • Serve with your favorite pasta or veggie noodle. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro and crushed red pepper before serving.

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