Red Pepper Chimichurri

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This tasty vegetarian sauce is an extremely versatile condiment. Great on sandwiches, in place of enchilada sauce, or used as a marinade. We put this stuff on practically everything! The recipe may seem rather involved but is really quite simple.

Submitted by chel79
Published on May 15, 2006
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
40
Yield:
5 cups
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 40 servings

  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt

  • 1 cup warm water

  • 2 bunches Italian flat leaf parsley

  • 6 cloves garlic

  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 cup roasted red peppers, coarsely chopped

  • 2 tablespoons sweet paprika

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

  • ½ cup distilled white vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions

  1. Whisk together the kosher salt and warm water until the salt dissolves, set aside and allow to cool to room temperature. This is called the salmuera.

  2. Combine the flat leaf parsley, garlic, and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse several times to chop up the parsley. Add the roasted red peppers, paprika, oregano, crushed red pepper, black pepper, cumin, white vinegar, and red wine vinegar. Continue to pulse the food processor until the ingredients are well combined, but still chunky.

  3. Transfer the sauce into a large mixing bowl, and slowly stir in the cooled salmuera. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to allow the salt to mellow. Sauce can be kept refrigerated in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

56 Calories
6g Fat
1g Carbs
0g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 40
Calories 56
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 4%
Sodium 453mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g 1%
Vitamin C 8mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 32mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.