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« In My Kitchen, March 2017
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Sundried Tomato and Chipotle Chilli Paste

March 9, 2017 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

Sometimes, the best recipes come about purely by chance.

Last week, I put some sweet potatoes into the oven to roast. Rummaging through the fridge to find something to top them with, I combined the dregs of a jar of sundried tomatoes with the leftovers from a tin of chipotle chillis in adobo, then spread the resulting paste over the soft, roasted kumera. It was delicious…

Inspired, I tried again the following day.

We buy our sundried tomatoes from Costco – they’re julienne cut and come in a one kilo jar. The chipotle chillis are widely available (I source mine from Fireworks Foods online). Both items are pantry staples at our house…

This easiest of recipes is made by simply blitzing together:

  • 1 cup  (200g) sundried tomatoes (drained, but it’s ok to leave a little of the residual oil)
  • ¼ cup (60g) of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

Pulse together in the small bowl of a food processor, scraping down the sides as needed. If your tomatoes are very dry, you might need to add a little oil, but I didn’t. Process until the paste is as coarse or fine as you prefer…

This was the perfect addition to a vegetarian plate for our garden elves, Emma and Millie, accompanied by Sawsan’s hummus, sourdough bread and dark chocolate rocky road…

That night, I spread a little of the paste under the tomato base of a focaccia pizza, then topped it with the leftover roasted sweet potatoes, cheese, onion and anchovies…

This very simple but highly versatile paste now has its own permanent tub in our fridge. The sweetness of the tomatoes enhances the smoky heat of the chipotles, and we’ve already stirred it into pasta soups, spread it on crackers and mixed it into dips. Definitely a keeper!

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  1. on March 9, 2017 at 6:49 am My Kitchen Stories

    Sounds lovely. Yum


  2. on March 9, 2017 at 6:51 am marilynscottwaters

    I love the Rocky Road as a side dish. :-)


  3. on March 9, 2017 at 7:02 am Lisa's Everyday Life

    Looks great -i need a tub too


  4. on March 9, 2017 at 7:04 am lambsearsandhoney

    I’m totally chilli-phobic, but don’t mind the smoky taste of chipotles. I think I’ll give this a go, but maybe reduce the amount of chilli – so as not to startle the horses. ;-)


  5. on March 9, 2017 at 7:42 am Chica Andaluza

    Lovely that you can buy such big jars of sun dried tomatoes. I used to make my own in Spain with the tomato glut we always had!


  6. on March 9, 2017 at 8:43 am Kim

    I love hearing about your Costco finds Celia! I have the baking sheets mentioned previously and will look out for those sun dried toms. Ta!


  7. on March 9, 2017 at 4:55 pm Liz @ spades, spatulas, and spoons

    What a great idea Celia, I will look for the jar at Costco next time I visit. Love the pizza!


  8. on March 9, 2017 at 11:31 pm Laurie Graves

    What a great idea! We will soon be trying this at the little house in the big woods!


  9. on March 10, 2017 at 5:07 pm anythingbuttoast

    Thanks, I am always looking for ideas to use up an entire jar of goodies. I do love the flavour of chipotle.


  10. on March 10, 2017 at 11:20 pm Eva Taylor

    What a coincidence, I have an excess of sundried tomatoes leftover from a photoshoot! This will be a great addition to the charcuterie platter I’m making for Saturday night.


  11. on March 12, 2017 at 7:21 am themateriallady

    Everything looks mouth wateringly fabulous. I really would like some of that pizza right now. I must try this – it is a sure fire winner.


  12. on March 26, 2017 at 10:36 am Gretchen

    Yum! Two of my favorites, sun dried tomatoes and chipotles.



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