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Red Pepper And Tomato Spread Lutenitsa Recipe
Red Pepper And Tomato Spread Lutenitsa Recipe - traditional Bulgarian treat, a type of chutney, made with roasted red peppers, tomatoes and carrots and eggplant at times. This tasty spread is popular on the Balkans - Bulgaria, Serbia and Macedonia (with slight variations and other names on a few other surrounding countries, but this is a completely different story).
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 30m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 1h 30m👤 Mira Lyubenova📖 cookinglsl
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●pot
- ●food processor
- ●oven
- ●wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Wash peppers and tomatoes.
2
Grill or roast peppers until charred. Transfer to a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let them stand for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes, to cool off and steam.Peel peppers. Remove stems and seeds.
3
Boil carrots and onion until softened (for about ⏱️ 20 minutes).Roast eggplant at 400 F for ⏱️ 45 minutes, then peel.Blend onion, eggplant and carrots in a food processor.Bring a large pot of water to a boil.Make a small cross cut on the bottom of each tomato.Add tomatoes and boil for ⏱️ 1 minute. Take them out and rinse with cold water.Peel tomatoes and roughly chop.Optional - roast tomatoes in the oven at 400 F for ⏱️ 1 hour, then peel.
carrots (boiled)4large onion1large eggplant (roasted)1
4
In a large pot, combine tomatoes, carrots, onion and eggplant, salt, sugar, oil and peppers. Cook over medium low heat for ⏱️ 1 hour, until thick. (to test doneness, when using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pot and the lutenitsa shouldn't be moving to the inside).Remove from heat and let it cool.
carrots (boiled)4large onion1large eggplant (roasted)1salt (or more to taste)2 tbspsugar2 tsp
5
Wash 5 8-oz ball jars and rheir lids.
6
Fill jars with lutenitsa. Close tight.Keep in the fridge for up to 10 days or sterilize (can) to preserve for longer.
7
To sterilize:
8
Fill a canning pot with water. Add jars. Boil for ⏱️ 5 minutes, then let them cool. Keep in a cool and dry place for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts
calories
138 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
7 g
sugar Content
14 g
sodium Content
723 mg
protein Content
4 g
carbohydrate Content
21 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
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