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A basic guide on how to roast red peppers in the oven. You can use these roasted red peppers for many delicious recipes.

Let me teach you how to roast red peppers in the oven. It’s a simple and easy method to peel peppers. During the roasting process, the peppers also develop a delicious sweet taste, and they are getting softer.

This recipe for oven roasted peppers is made with sweet red peppers, as they can be used for many delicious recipes. However, this method works with every kind of pepper.

How to Roast Peppers in the Oven

Preheat your oven to 230°C/445°F.
Wash and cut the peppers in half. Scratch out all the seeds and cut away the stems.

washed and halfed red peppers in a white bowl

Lay the peppers with the cut side down on a with parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Roast the peppers for 15 minutes in the preheated oven until the skin turns black. It’s normal that they look like burned (you have to remove the skin later, don’t worry).

Take the peppers out of the oven and place them immediately in a plastic bag. Close it and leave them to cool down for 15 minutes.

roasted red peppers in a plastic bag to cool down

You can now easily remove the skin using your hands.

peeling of the skin using the hands of a roasted red pepper

Use the roasted peppers right away or store them in your fridge for up to a few days. You can marinate roasted peppers with olive oil (optional: garlic, herbs, vinegar) and enjoy them with homemade bread.

Recipes Using Roasted Red Peppers

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Veggie Sandwich
Green salad with roasted red peppers
Roasted Red Pepper Soup

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