Roasted Peppers with Basil Recipe

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Roasting peppers yields a sweet, smoky flavor, and a silky texture. Mix in some fresh basil, and you have a titillating treat! “It's absolutely delicious, plus it contains less than one gram of fat and zero cholesterol,” says Tammy Landry of Saucier, Mississippi.

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Roasted Peppers with Basil Recipe

Prep: 40 min. + standing

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow pepper
9 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

Broil peppers 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 6-8 minutes. With tongs, rotate a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a bowl; cover and let stand for 15-20 minutes.
Peel off and discard charred pepper skin. Remove stems and seeds. Cut peppers into 1/4-in. strips; place in a bowl. Add basil and garlic; toss to coat. Drizzle with vinegar and sprinkle with salt; toss to coat. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes before serving. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2/3 cup equals 53 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 152 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 2 vegetable.

Originally published as Roasted Peppers with Basil in Cooking for 2 Summer 2007, p62