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Spice up recipes with roasted red peppers

Sam Zien shares his delicious dishes for sauce, bruschetta and more

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Oct. 14: Chef Sam Zien shows you how to cook up some delicious dishes with roasted red peppers.

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updated 10:32 a.m. ET Oct. 14, 2009

From sauces to eggs, a jar of roasted red peppers can go a long way. Chef Sam Zien, author of “Just a Bunch of Recipes,” shares his flavorful recipes for a roasted red pepper sauce, a roasted red pepper and blue cheese bruschetta and more.

Roasted red pepper sauce
Sam Zein

Makes about 4 cups

INGREDIENTS

1 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
1 12 ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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DIRECTIONS

Put everything in a blender, and blend — then all you do is heat some when you need it. 

TIPS

It also freezes well

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Roasted red pepper and blue cheese bruschetta
Sam Zein

Makes 16-20 pieces

INGREDIENTS

One long sourdough baguette
12 ounces jarred roasted red peppers, drained well and roughly chopped
Olive Oil
4 ounces blue cheese crumbles

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to broil.

Slice baguette lengthwise, place on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Put baguette under broiler about a minute, just to get it a tad crispy. Cover each baguette half with peppers. Cover evenly with blue cheese crumbles. Put under the broiler to heat through and melt the cheese for about 5 minutes. Cut diagonally into 2 to 3 inch pieces and serve.

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