Peperonata Food

PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until soft and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir potatoes, tomatoes, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, water, tomato paste, capers, and basil into the pot. Cook until potatoes and peppers are soft, adding more water if needed, about 45 minutes. Season with pepper.

PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Cook 3 sliced garlic cloves and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat, 1 minute. Add 1 pound stemmed baby bell peppers. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Season with salt; top with chopped oregano.

PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
• Reduce the heat, and add the onion and garlic. Cook over very low heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened but still pale.
• Meanwhile, cut the peppers in half lengthwise, removing the stem, seeds and internal filaments. Cut into strips and add to the pan. Mix well.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While the peppers are cooking, blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for 3 minutes, drain and plunge into ice water, then peel, seed and dice.
• Add the diced tomatoes to the peppers along with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well, cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour. Stir regularly to ensure the peppers don't stick to the bottom of the pan.
• Cooking will be complete when the mixture tends to consolidate on the wooden spoon.
• At the end of cooking, increase the heat if necessary to reduce the liquid.
• Adjust the seasoning and add basil and oregano.
• Enjoy hot, warm, or cold.

PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and bay leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 6 minutes. Add the tomato paste, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, until the tomato paste turns brick red, about 5 minutes.
• Add the bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add the wine and 1 cup water, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and simmer until the peppers are very soft, about 30 more minutes.
• Uncover, increase the heat to medium and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 20 to 25 more minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Stir in the basil and balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper.

PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Chop tomatos, removing cores.
• Cut capsicums (sweet peppers) in half lengthways and remove seeds and cores. Slice flesh. Peel onion and slice.
• Crush, peel and chop garlic.
• Heat oil in large frying pan. Add onion and garlic. Saute until onion is clear. Add slices cpsicum and cook for 3 minutes. Add tomatos and herbs.
• Cover and cook over a low heat for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time.

PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Peter's Garlic Oil, add olive oil to a butter melting pot. Remove rough end of garlic cloves and slice each in half lengthwise. Do not remove skin. Place them in the pot with oil. Add Tuscany seasoning and red pepper flakes.
• Place on medium heat until the olive oil begins to lightly sizzle. Reduce heat, maintaining a low simmer. It will take several hours before garlic richly tans and becomes soft and sweet. You can hasten the process with slightly higher heat but be careful not to burn the garlic. Remove garlic skins when released.
• Fully char peppers on all sides. Start by placing peppers on grill grate top side down followed by bottoms then grill sides. Be careful not to pierce peppers so all of their wonderful juices are retained. Place in a tray with sides for additional protection while cooling.
• Peel and cut onion in ¼ inch slices. Brush with garlic oil and char both sides on the grill.
• When peppers have cooled, remove charred skin over a large bowl to capture juices released. Break peppers in half by hand. Remove core and seeds. Don't be concerned when some fall into the liquid. Cut peppers in ½ inch strips lengthwise.
• Over medium heat with the oil from Pete's garlic oil, finishing cooking onions by sauteing them in a large pot until translucent. Add tomatoes, a few grinds of black pepper, the remaining pinch of red pepper flakes, vinegar, basil and juices from the pepper. When mixture begins to boil, lower heat and cover, maintaining a simmer. In about 15 minutes remove cover and stir in peppers and the pot roasted garlic cloves. Stir occasionally until much of the liquid is condensed. Salt to taste. Cool to room temperature. You can refrigerate, even overnight until ready to eat. Serve at room temperature, warm or hot.

PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions, bell peppers and rosemary and sauté until onions and bell pepper are very tender, about 40 minutes. Mix in vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

SWEET PEPERONATA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Halve and deseed the peppers, then roughly cut into large chunks. Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil and honey with some seasoning to make a dressing. Spoon two-thirds into a shallow roasting tin with the peppers, toss together, then roast for 1 hr until the peppers are very soft and just starting to char at the edges. Meanwhile, mix the onion and garlic into the remaining dressing. Stir the sultanas into the peppers and roast for 10 mins more.
• Let the peppers cool for 10 mins, then transfer to a platter or large bowl, scatter over the parsley, capers and remaining dressing before tossing everything together.