242 spread with roasted peppers Recipes

heads garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh thyme, rosemary, salt, black pepper

whole head of garlic, olive oil (amount approximate), cream cheese, softened, unsalted butter, softened, salt, black pepper, snipped fresh chives (optional; amount to taste)

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, shallot, chopped, white beans, rinsed and drained, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, rosemary (to taste), head of garlic, salt, italian salad dressing, fresh ground black pepper, low-fat sour cream

whole bulb of garlic, olive oil, shredded asiago cheese, mayonnaise, pepper, chopped parsley

roasted , mashed garlic (about 12 cloves), picked and finely chopped thyme, fresh squeezed lemon juice, plain yogurt, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper

cooked beef, onion, coarsely chopped, celery, coarsely chopped, sweet pickle, hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, pickle juice , to taste, onion powder, pepper, salt (to taste)

white onion, chopped small, olive oil, sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, ranch dressing mix, red bell pepper, minced, minced italian parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley, fresh lemon juice

you will need, roasted bell peppers( you can use jarred, if you like ), toasted walnuts ( i used a combination of pecans and walnuts... that s what i had), cumin (you can add more if you like), paprika ( or smoked ...or tomato paste), chipotle powder (or a sprinkle of chile flakes), garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar ( or pomegranate molasses, if you can find it), kosher salt to taste, olive oil ( +/-), sugar/honey, toasted whole grain bread crumbs( optional...i didn tsp use ), warm water to thin it out, place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor....except the warm water ., blend/process until fine. add more olive oil , if you like. this thins it out a bit and adds flavor as well. you can also thin out the dip by adding some warm water. blend/process again. taste and adjust seasoning. you can add more spice, seasoning or acidity according your taste. i chose not to use the bread crumbs, but the original recipe usually adds it. so feel free to do so. serve with pita chips, vegetables or even use it as a marinade for grilled meats.

carrots, peeled and chopped, onion, cut into wedges, separated, olive oil, dried thyme (2 tbsp chopped fresh ), garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt, fresh ground pepper

heads elephant garlic, olive oil, salt, ground black pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic , quartered lengthwise, chopped fresh thyme leaves, bay leaf, seasalt, freshly ground black pepper, frozen artichokes, tightly packed fresh basil leaves

garlic bulb, olive oil, blanched fresh sweet peas, ricotta cheese, chopped fresh basil, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, assorted crackers

garlic bulb, olive oil, frozen lima beans, ricotta cheese, chopped fresh basil, lemon juice, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, assorted fresh vegetables

whole garlic head, unpeeled, cubed peeled baking potato (about 1 1/2 lb), plain fat-free yogurt, extravirgin olive oil, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, black pepper, ground red pepper, chopped fresh parsley

sweet potato, peeled , cut into even sized chunks, onion, roughly chopped, head garlic, peeled, olive oil, reduced-sodium chicken broth, philadelphia cream cheese spread, salt and black pepper, chopped chives

cucumber, finely chopped seeded, red bell peppers , 1 bottle, roasted drained and finely chopped, fat-free cream cheese , softened, minced red onion, salt, garlic clove, minced, romaine lettuce leaves

squash , each about 1 to 2 lb, water , salted if desired, uncooked couscous, currants, margarine, fat-free margarine , spread, golden delicious apples, cored and sliced, pears, cored and chopped coarsely, dried apricot, cut into small pieces, golden raisin, coarsely chopped walnuts, mild honey, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, mace, ground allspice, cardamom, fresh ground black pepper, salt, ground cinnamon, fresh greens or fresh edible flower, for garnish

eggplant, red bell peppers, seeded, red onion, peeled, garlic cloves, minced, good olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, tomato paste