This recipe is a perfect substitute for the chips and salsa we all inevitably end up buying to entertain guests. Our family friend, Maria Celsa, showed us how easy it is to create this Red Pepper Jelly that is served with cream cheese and crackers. In Venezuela the dish is named “Chismosa” meaning gossip, as it would be the food of choice while the housewives sat around the kitchen table trading stories.
Red Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Spread (Chismosa)
2015-01-09 12:26:29
Serves 8
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers (one red and one yellow)
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of white vinegar
- 1 cup of water
- 1 pkg. 8 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- crackers of your choice (wheat thins, soda crackers, pita chips)
Instructions
- In a medium pot place the sugar, vinegar, and water and bring to a low boil.
- Allow the mixture to reduce for a bit approximately 10-15 minutes. (proceed to the next step while your mixture cooks)
- Chop the red bell peppers into small 1/2 inch cubes.
- Add the chopped peppers to the mixture and allow the peppers to soften while the mixture continues to reduce.
- Cook for another 20 minutes or so and then turn off the heat and let cool.
- The mixture should then be cooled in the fridge. The liquid should resemble syrup in consistency.
- On a plate, place a block of cream cheese and pour the pepper mixture over top.
- Serve with your favorite crackers.
Notes
- The pepper mixture can be kept in the fridge separate from the cream cheese and then assembled quickly and easily when needed.
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