Here is my recipe for the spicy, roasted, red pepper sauce:

Ingredients
2 pounds of twister red peppers or bell peppers
5 habaneros peppers
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
1 small section of ginger, peeled and sliced
1 garlic bulb with the root sliced off
3 tbsps olive oil
1 tbsp white vinegar or balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
3 tbsps lemon juice or citrus flavored balsamic vinegar
1/2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp ground black pepper
3 tbsps smoked paprika
2 tbsps cumin

Instructions
Heat the oven to 400F (200C)
Prepare a baking sheet and cover it with parchment paper.
Cut the habanero peppers in half, lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Place the cleaned peppers on the baking sheet
Remove the ends from the red peppers. Cut the pepper lengthwise and clean out the seeds and plith. Place each prepared pepper on the baking tray.
Cut the onions in half and remove the peel. Cut each section of onion in half and place on the tray
Clean the ginger and slice it into small pieces. Place them on the tray
Cut the root section off the garlic bulb. Place the bulb cut-side down on the tray
Liberally sprinkle olive oil on the vegetables and use your hands to smooth it around the peppers

Place the baking sheet in the hot oven and roast the vegetables for 60 minutes (1 hr). When finished, remove the tray and set it aside an allow the roasted vegetable to cool to room temperature.

Once cooled, place the roasted vegetables in a food processor. Squeeze the garlic bulb downward towards the tray and the cloves should easily come out of the papery coating. Add the cloves to the food processor bowl.

Add the olive oil and turn the machine on. It should take 3-4 minutes to reduce the vegetables into a nice paste. If necessary, process on high for an additional few minutes.

Add the sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, cumin and paprika. Turn the machine on and let it process for a 1-2 minutes.

Taste the mix for both saltiness and spiciness. Add additional salt, if necessary. If you want additional heat, add some ground cayenne pepper.

Add the lemon juice or citrus balsamic vinegar. Turn on the food processor and process the mix for another 1-2 minutes. Use a spatula to clean and lumpy material from the side of the bowl. Process as necessary until the mix is completely smooth. Once you are satisfied, dump the mix into a container and refrigerate. Leave the mix in the refrigerator for 24 hours to allow the flavor profile to develop and the sauce to thicken.

Enjoy

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