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[QuirkyIQ]

2 lg. red bell peppers
2 teas. tomato paste
2 teas. balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic
1/8 to 1/4 teas. ground red pepper

Preheat broiler. Core and remove seeds from each red pepper and cut, vertically, into 6-8 pieces. Arrange peppers, skin up, on foil-lined baking sheet. Using your palm, press down on peppers to flatten them out. Broil the peppers about 3” from source of heat until skin chars and turns black. Remove peppers and place in a zip lock bag to steam, which will loosen the skin. When cool, remove skin from peppers, preserving any juice in the bag.Using a food processor or Magic Bullet blender, combine the roasted peppers, preserved juice, tomato paste, vinegar, garlic, and ground red pepper. Puree until smooth. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Enjoy with MF crackers or veggies.

[Serendipity]

Caution: Be careful with balsamic vinegar. Some have mucho carbo.

[Mike]

Just chiming in here too.... I looked up some info because I read the new quick start guide, and it says peppers (red, yellow, or green), and the official medifast site has a list of condiments that shows 1-2 teaspoons of vinegar is fine. As for the tomato paste... 1 cup = 49 g carb... thats 1 g carb per teaspoon.
This recipe sounds like its fine for someone who just wants to have something different once. Thats probably why Quirky put it up.

[Diana]

Caution: Be careful with balsamic vinegar. Some have mucho carbo.

Absolutely!! Some are sweetened or something. I had 2 bottles in the pantry -- one had TRIPLE the number of carbs. May it rest in peace.

[Nancy]

Man! Quirky, this sounds good!

I think it would be fabulous smeared on grilled tilapia or halibut!

Yep, Jo, that balsamic vinegar can be spendy calorically and carbolically – you are right-on Diana, we just need to read the labels before we buy stuff. RIPs in the trash means it isn't resting on our hips!

Remember, we have weight managers that read the Lean Cuisine here, too and we can have a few more calories than folks on the weight loss phase. See, Peeps? Good-tasting grub is in your future!