Best Italian Peperonata Recipe
Enjoy our lovely peperonata recipe, the dish is so simple but yet delicious! Made out of bell peppers and onions, this bell pepper stew is truly versatile. Conveniently it can be used in many different way depending on your appetite: Starter - anti-pasti with olives and cured meat or why not make a burschetta with it? Main - use peperonata as a side dish for any meat of fish dishes Vegetarian and vegans - have it as a pepper stew with rice or mash potatoes
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients
- 700 g Yellow and red bell peppers
- 250 g Red onion
- 160 g Passata
- 5 g Basil leaves
- 10 ml Olive oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour the oil in a large frying pan or a wok, heat up and place the thinly sliced red onion
- Cook steering regularly until the onions are soft and translucent
- Meanwhile, cut the peppers in half lengthwise, remove the stork and seeds and slice them about 1 cm thick
- Add the peppers to the onions, season slightly and cook on a lively heat for 5 minutes steering regularly
- Add half of the basil laves and the passata, cover the pan, reduce the heat and cook for a further 10 minutes
- By now the peppers should be soft and the sauce should have a creamier consistency
- Taste and adjust seasoning, add the remaining basil and serve