Smoked Red Pepper Dip With Grilled Crudite Recipes

GRILLED RED PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• Toss peppers with oil, garlic powder and rosemary to coat. Grill peppers, covered, over medium-high heat or broil 4 in. from heat 2-3 minutes on each side or until tender. Cool completely. Cut peppers into 1/4-in. pieces., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and onion salt until blended. Beat in feta cheese and chopped red peppers until blended. Serve with pita chips. Refrigerate leftovers.

SMOKED GOUDA AND ROASTED RED PEPPER GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Lay out 4 slices of the bread on a work surface. Layer each with some of the smoked gouda, 1 slice of the muenster, a thin layer of sliced red pepper (about 2 tablespoons), 1/2 cup of the baby arugula and another layer of smoked gouda. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread. Thinly and evenly spread the butter on both sides of the bread using about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter for each sandwich.
• Place 2 sandwiches into a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the bread is evenly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip, cover again and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is visibly melted, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.

SMOKED WHITEFISH DIP

Steps:

• Remove the bones from the fish and flake into large pieces. Set aside.
• Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, hot sauce, dill, Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, green onions, celery and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Add the fish and pulse a few times to combine. Season with salt and pepper
• Transfer the dip to a bowl. Top with dill and lemon slices and serve with celery sticks, carrot sticks, cucumber rounds, radishes and crackers.