Masai Mara (African Red Pepper Spread) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 large red bell peppers, halved and seeded
2 1/4 cups olive oil, divided
12 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
1 cup toasted pecans
2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
4 lemons , juice of
4 tsp ground cumin
4 tsp sugar
1 -2 tsp finely chopped chile (or to taste)
salt
pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 475°F.
Using your hands, coat peppers with a little olive oil.
Place cut side up on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle garlic over peppers.
Roast until they begin to blacken, about 10 minutes.
Turn and roast until other side begins to blacken, about 10 minutes more.
Cool, remove skin, and cut into strips.
Place peppers, garlic, pecans, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, cumin, sugar, chilies, salt and pepper into a food processor.
Puree until smooth.
Pour in remaining olive oil and continue processing until mixture is smooth and glossy.
Serve with freshly baked bread.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	876.31 Kcal (3669 kJ)
Calories from fat	771.38 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	85.71g	132%
Sodium	120.39mg	5%
Potassium	335.21mg	7%
Total Carbs	26.62g	9%
Sugars	9.03g	36%
Dietary Fiber	5.85g	23%
Protein	4.91g	10%
Vitamin C	135.6mg	226%
Vitamin A	3mg	99%
Iron	52.9mg	294%
Calcium	72.9mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	261.1 Kcal (1093 kJ)
Calories from fat	229.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	25.54g	132%
Sodium	35.87mg	5%
Potassium	99.88mg	7%
Total Carbs	7.93g	9%
Sugars	2.69g	36%
Dietary Fiber	1.74g	23%
Protein	1.46g	10%
Vitamin C	40.4mg	226%
Vitamin A	0.9mg	99%
Iron	15.8mg	294%
Calcium	21.7mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

23.9

Points
25

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium,
cholesterol free

Bad Points

High in Total Fat

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