Coat the peppers with olive oil and salt. Grill for about 3-4 minutes per side, turning them to char on all sides.
Place the peppers in a bowl, cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let the peppers rest for about 30 minutes. Alternatively, put the peppers in a closed paper bag.
Split the peppers in half the long way and remove the seeds. Flip the pepper over and scrape the skin from the peppers.
Place the peppers in the food processor or blender. Add the garlic. Begin to puree the peppers. Add the lemon juice as the peppers are pureeing. Slowly add the olive oil in a stream. Adjust seasoning with the salt and pepper.
Southwestern Clams
Start this clam dish in a cold sauce pan. Place the olive oil, and garlic in sauce pan and place over medium high heat. When pan begins to heat up, add the shallots and sauté for 1 minute until the shallots begin to soften.
Add the Tasso ham and sauté and additional 1 minute.
Add the wine and deglaze the pan.
Add the tomato puree, chicken and fish stocks to the pan. Place the clams in the broth mixture. Cover the pot with a lid.
Bring to a boil the reduce to a simmer for 5-7 minutes. Discard any clams that did not open. Place clams in 2 bowls, drizzle with the red pepper rouille.