Spicy chili cream for the bravest, perfect on bruschetta but also to season pasta. In the mood for preserving, I find myself dealing with chili peppers. Along with spicy chili jam, I decided to prepare this cream to be used like a simple basil pesto or walnut cream, but with a slight variation: spicy, slightly spicy, just with this small difference, adult taste! For those who love the spicy taste, this is ideal. Let’s say that in my travels I always make a stop at local markets, I assure you that in the Calabrian markets they are an explosion of red color from everywhere—it’s a party. I bought this wonderful bouquet of ‘devils’ or ‘little devils’ as chili peppers are also called in a market in Calabria.

- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
- Energy 225.25 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 5.48 (g) of which sugars 3.30 (g)
- Proteins 1.28 (g)
- Fat 23.48 (g) of which saturated 3.34 (g)of which unsaturated 0.06 (g)
- Fibers 1.25 (g)
- Sodium 391.83 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 45 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1.1 lbs spicy chili peppers (fresh)
- 1 cup cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup cup San Marzano tomatoes
- 2 tsp tsp salt
Tools
- Blender
- Pan
- Wooden Spoon
- Food Scale
Preparation
Wash the chili peppers, remove the stem and leave the seeds
Place in the blender, raw along with the oil and salt, the chili peppers, and the fresh tomato.
Blend intermittently until it becomes a smooth and homogeneous cream.
More or less like this
Put the spicy chili cream in a low, wide pan and cook over very low heat for 40 minutes. Stir often with a wooden spoon. If necessary, add more oil.
Here is the spicy chili cream ready, excellent for pasta and equally special for bruschetta.
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Can spicy green chili peppers be used instead of red ones to make the spicy chili cream?
Yes, of course, you can use spicy green chili peppers; the green color instead of red does not change the flavor of the spicy chili cream.