Preheat the oven to 475°F. Prepare a baking sheet with tin foil and place the eggplant and peppers on the baking sheet.
5 red bell peppers, 1 eggplant
Bake the peppers and eggplant for 30 minutes, turning once at the 15 minute mark. Alternatively, roast the peppers and eggplant on the grill or broil them for about 10 minutes in the oven.
Place peppers and eggplant in a large bowl or large plastic bag. Cover or seal the bowl. Allow to rest for 20-30 minutes.
Peel and seed the peppers and eggplant. See recipe note and video for a tip to speed up the seeding process.
Place peppers and eggplant in a food processor, and add salt and pepper. Pulse a couple of times to mix and then puree almost to the desired smoothness.
salt & pepper
Add oil, vinegar, garlic and spices. Pulse a few times and then puree.
1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon Peruvian Hot Pepper Spice, 2 cloves garlic
Pour into jars, a large bowl or a serving dish
Video
Notes
It is really helpful to use a large bowl of cold water to wash the seeds of the peppers away, rather than removing the seeds by hand.**Want more like this? Subscribe to ourSunday newsletter to get recipes, gardening guides and diet help. Let’s go from Inspiration to Done!