Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks: Roasted Red Peppers
Freshly roasted red peppers are always wonderful, but these Roasted Red Peppers in a jar are great when you can’t roast your own! And red peppers taste amazing in a wide variety of dishes and this post has links to my favorite recipes using them.
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I love Roasted Red Peppers as a pantry ingredient. Of course you can roast your own red peppers, and the freshly roasted peppers are fantastic. But when you don’t have that much time, using red peppers from a jar is quick and the jarred peppers are amazingly flavorful.
My regular grocery store carries two brands of jarred red peppers, but these Mount Olive Roasted Red Peppers are cheaper and so consistently good that they’re the ones I always reach for, and I’ve been buying this brand for over twenty years now! But if your store doesn’t carry this brand, there are lots of good options for Roasted Red Peppers in a jar (affiliate link) and they’re something you’ll always find in my pantry!
This has been one of my Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks for quite a few years now, and it’s a perfect example of one of those products that I happily buy it over and over. Just in case you’re looking at that jar and wondering how I’d use this type of roasted red pepper, below are some favorite recipes from the blog that use them.
Sauces and Dips with Red Peppers:
Soup with Red Peppers:
Main Dishes with Red Peppers:
- Hungarian Pot Roast, Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
- Sausage and Peppers Casserole
- Paprika Chicken
- 30 Minute Spicy Fish Stew
- Chicken and Sausage Stew, Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
- Vegan Lentil Chili
Breakfast Dishes with Red Peppers:
- Southwest Breakfast Skillet
- Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole with Artichokes
- Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole with Kale, Red Pepper, and Feta
Vegetable Dishes with Red Peppers:
Salads with Red Peppers:
- Green Bean Salad with Hearts of Palm
- Artichoke Heart Salad
- Zucchini Noodle Mock Pasta Salad
- Pesto Pasta Salad (with regular or low-carb pasta)
- No-Pasta Salad with Zucchini and Italian Sausage
- Antipasto Artichoke Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
- Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
- Roasted Peppers Salad with Olives and Capers
About Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks:
Everything I feature for Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks is a product I’ve used myself and would happily buy over and over again. (Mount Olive has never sent me any red peppers, and they have no idea I’m writing about their product.
14 Comments on “Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks: Roasted Red Peppers”
I USE ROASTED RED PEPPER INSTEAD OF PIMENTO TO MAKE PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD.
Such a good idea, thanks for sharing.
Romesco!!! 1 jar roasted red peppers drained, 4 oz roasted almonds, 2T olive oil, 1T sherry vinegar, 1-2 cloves garlic. Blend till smooth, add salt to taste.
That sounds very good to me!
Tool Princess,
Fun to hear where they come from! I haven't seen the pickles but will watch for them.
Mt. Olive is a North Carolina brand (and made in a small town in NC of the same name). I love Mt. Olive pickles!
Rachel, great idea! I can imagine how this would bump up the flavor.
I like adding minced jarred red peppers to tomato sauces and chili. They sort of melt right in and add some sweetness.
Lydia, maybe this is a western brand but I see them in all my stores here. Never made pesto with red peppers, great idea.
Jennifer, yum! This would be great in gazpacho.
roasted reds are also terrific in a gazpacho, and I try to keep them on hand for when the mood hits.
I've never seen this brand, but I always keep some roasted red peppers in the pantry. My favorite way to use them is to turn them into pesto.
Val, thanks for confirming that this brand is great! I've always had good luck with them.
Susie Bee, great idea!
With goat or feta cheese stuffed inside chicken breasts!
I like to use the Mount Olive brand too… I've come across some brands of roasted peppers that were too charred and just had a strong char taste… These are definitely better!!