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Roasted pepper pancakes with asparagus

These low-carb, dairy-free and gluten-free roasted pepper pancakes with asparagus are perfect for a special lunch, served with salad, or you can serve them as a starter in at a dinner party. Alternatively, they make lovely party nibbles, cut into chunky rolls. The paste can be made well in advance - then the pancakes only take a few minutes to cook.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234

Ingredients
  

  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes optional
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 small pack of dill
  • 4 Tbsp chickpea flour
  • 1 bunch asparagus tips

Method
 

  1. First make the red pepper paste. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut the bell pepper into chunks, the onion into wedges. Put them in a large baking tray together with the garlic (you don’t need to peel them). Add the oregano and chilli flakes, if used, then drizzle with oil. Season with salt and pepper, then toss.
  2. Put the tray in the oven and bake for 20- 25 minutes until the vegetables are soft and a little charred.
  3. Take the tray out of the oven and let it cool a bit. Remove the skins of all vegetables. Put their flesh in a small food processor. Add most of the dill and a drop of lemon juice, then process into a thick, smooth paste. Set aside then keep refrigerated until needed.
  4. When you’re ready to cook the pancakes, mix two eggs with half of the chickpea flour and 2 Tbsp of the red pepper paste.
  5. Heat a pancake pan and pour in the mixture, letting it spread out evenly. Cook for a couple of minutes, then turn over and fry for another minute. Transfer it to a plate and make another pancake with the leftover eggs.
  6. Meanwhile, blanch the asparagus in boiling water for 2 minutes or steam them over boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse them with cold water.
  7. Spread some of the red pepper paste over the pancakes, then put the asparagus tips in the middle and roll them up tightly. Cut them in half or into 2-3 cm thick rolls and serve.