Peppers

Peperonata | Potatoes, Peppers & Tomatoes

Storage

Peppers can be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.

Freezing

Halve peppers lengthwise. Remove the stem and seeds. Freeze pieces in quart or gallon-size freezer bags. 

Recipes

Peperonata 

• 3 sweet peppers, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 sprigs parsley, chopped
• 1 ripe tomato, chopped
• 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• salt & pepper

Sauté the garlic and onion in oil until soft. Add the peppers and cook on medium heat until softened. Add the tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper and continue to cook for another 30 minutes, being careful not to burn.

Serve with pasta or atop toasted bread as crostini. It’s also delicious as a side dish for meat.

Potatoes, Peppers, & Tomatoes

• 2 lbs potatoes
• 2 lbs sweet peppers
• 1 lb or less plum tomatoes
• 1-3 heads garlic
• ½ cup Olive oil
• Salt & Pepper

This is a really simple dish that takes advantage of all the flavors of summer.  Cut potatoes into bite sized wedges for roasting.  Cut the peppers into quarters or wide strips (you want them in fairly large pieces).  Cut the tomatoes into halves or quarters.  Peel the garlic cloves and leave whole.  Put everything into a large mixing bowl and start pouring on the olive oil, salt and pepper.  Mix well and spread it all out in a single layer of a baking sheet or two.  Bake in a very hot 450° oven for 45 minutes to an hour, scraping and turning every so often, until the potatoes are golden and tender and the peppers and tomatoes have dissolved into a concentrated, smoky tasting sauce and everything is floating in oil.  You could add some fresh rosemary to this dish if you wanted, to no ill effect.