Sun-dried Tomato Dressing

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small red pepper
• 2 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, cut into strips
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 char bell pepper over gas flame or in a broler until blackened all over.
• 2 enclose in a paper bag and let stand 10 minutes.
• 3 peel and seed; coarsely chop.
• 4 combine bell pepper and next 5 ingredients ina food processor.
• 5 blend until almost smooth.
• 6 transfer to a medium bowl.
• 7 mix sun dried tomatoes, 3/4 cup water, cream, vinegar and lemon juice in food processor.
• 8 with machine running, add oil; blend until almost smooth.
• 9 whisk sun dried tomato mixture into bell pepper mixture.