Recipe - Hot Asparagus With Red Pepper Sauce

2 Red peppers
3 fl Extra virgin olive oil plus
extra for
; sprinkling
A few drops of balsamic
vinegar
Salt and pepper
1 One half pound Fresh asparagus
A few tarragon leaves to
garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 200øC/400øF/Gas Mark 6. Put the peppers on a baking
tray and roast in the oven for 2030 minutes, until deflated and slightly
charred. Leave to cool then peel off the skins. Cut the peppers in half and
discard the core and seeds.

2. Put the peppers and olive oil in a food processor and blend to form a
pur‚e. Add vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.

3. Using a potato peeler, shave the length of each asparagus stalk then, if
necessary, cut off the end if it is woody.

4. Steam the asparagus for 68 minutes, until tender but firm.

5. Arrange the asparagus in an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with a little
oil. Bake at 190øC/375øF/Gas Mark 5 for 20 minutes. Pour sauce over
asparagus and garnish with tarragon.

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