Sauteed Peppers And Tomatoes Recipes

SAUTEED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, and then sweat the garlic, and green chili over medium heat. Add the red, orange, and yellow peppers, and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the red onion, and lemon zest to the pan, and continue cooking until the peppers are slightly tender.
• Remove the pan from the heat, season with salt, to taste, and add the lemon juice. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and serve.

TOMATO SAUCE WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• Blend tomatoes thoroughly in food processor or electric blender.
• Heat oil in sauce pan and add garlic and peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Do not brown.
• Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, about seven minutes.

SAUTéED ZUCCHINI, PEPPERS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Quarter the zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Cut the peppers into 3/4-inch squares.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing frequently, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes.

STEWED PEPPERS WITH TOMATOES, ONIONS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet or heavy casserole over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes, and add the garlic and peppers. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes and add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes, until the peppers are tender.
• Add the tomatoes, thyme, salt, and pepper, bring to a simmer, and simmer, stirring from time to time, until the tomatoes have cooked down somewhat, about 10 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for another 15 to 20 minutes (or longer), stirring from time to time, until the mixture is thick and fragrant. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve as a side dish, as a topping for pizza, pasta, polenta, rice, or bruschetta, as a filling for an omelet, or stir into scrambled eggs.

PIPERADE (SAUTE OF PEPPERS, ONIONS AND TOMATOES)

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with broiler rack about 2 inches from heat. Broil peppers for 10 minutes, turning as skins blister and blacken. Remove peppers. When cool enough to handle, carefully peel and seed, discarding skins and seeds. Cut peppers into thin strips.
• In large skillet, using no butter or oil, combine peppers, onions, tomatoes, garlic and herbs and cook, covered, over very low heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Mixture should be quite thick.
• Piperade can be made ahead and put into 4 half-cup ramekins or molds. To reheat, place in boiling water bath and cook on top of stove until warmed through, about 10 minutes.

SAUTEED ZUCCHINI, PEPPERS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Quarter zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Remove ribs and seeds from peppers; cut into 3/4-inch squares.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes.

SAUTEED PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and then shake the pan to coat them with oil.
• Add the tomatoes and, if using canned tomatoes, about 1/2 cup of the juice. Add the basil, salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring from time to time, for 20 to 30 minutes.