Turkish Whipped Feta With Sweet and Hot Peppers - 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber

Turkish Whipped Feta With Sweet and Hot Peppers
Recipe By :Chef Ana Sortun
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
1 pound feta cheese -- broken into pieces (sheeps or goat's milk)
2 red bell peppers -- roasted, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons dried Aleppo chilies -- more to taste (see note)
1 teaspoon dried Urfa chilies -- (see note)
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika -- more to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil

Combine ingredients in a food processor and purée until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Taste for seasonings; for more heat, add Aleppo chilies; for more smokiness, add paprika. Scrape into a serving bowl and chill at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days. Sprinkle with more Aleppo and Urfa chili pepper and serve with celery sticks and crusty bread.

Yield: 8 to 12 servings.
Note: Aleppo and Urfa chili peppers are available at Kalustyan's, 123 Lexington Avenue (28th Street); (212) 685-3451 and at globalpalate. com.
ChupaNote: the mix of Aleppo and Urfa peppers is typical of eastern Anatolia.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 175 Calories; 15g Fat (76.7% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 40mg Cholesterol; 507mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch) ; 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0