This recipe was sent in by Concetta Tortella from Italy
I live in Carmagnola. My town is known for peppers production (there is also a festival in September). There are many recipes with these vegetables, among which the most popular is the "Peperonata".
Concetta Tortella
The finished dish
Ingredients
- 800g peppers red, yellow and green
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 fillets of anchovy in oil
- 300g ripe tomatoes
- 3 spoons of extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 or 5 leaves of basil
- Salt
Instructions
- Clean, wash and dry the peppers.
- Remove the seeds and chop the peppers up.
- Put the oil and the garlic in a large pan, add the peppers and fry for 5 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes, fillets of anchovy, leaves of basil and a pinch of salt.
- Put the lid on the pan and cook for 20 minutes.
- Take the lid off and cook for 10 more minutes. It鈥檚 ready!
Usually the peperonata is served with grilled sausages.
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Mariacristina, Pralormo Italy
Great Concetta,I'm proud to see this recipe on 大象传媒 web pages.Our peppers are the best in the world because they are sweet, perfumed and coloured. I put in the peperonata, sometimes, few capers and use always real sea salt, the taste is yummy.ti abbraccio brava
San Francisco, USA
I have just found this wonderful section,I am thrilled, love peppers, so cannot wait to try this, sounds very yummy, thank you for sharing it with us..!
Jade
I like the colour! It looks delicious and tastes very nice.
Wilson, Hong Kong
Hello! I worked in am Itailian restaurant, we have a pepper dish,that the ingredients looks similar to yours. We roast the pepperrs in oven with anchovy, garlic, extra-virgin,oregano... I think it tastes as good as yours!
Anastasia,Russia
We have something the same dish in our country and it is called lecho.From that I could say that it's very tasty and nice!!!In Russia many people jar it and it during the winter as salad
Carol,Brazil
This recipe looks good!!!Hi 大象传媒! I hope the recipes continue in year 2010!! I love this section!! Kisses
Inkun Kim, South Korea.
It looks very tasty that is simmilar our country's traditional food 'chilli paste vegetable hot soup' In my country, we really like any chilli likes mixican. but we have different tasty and smell. When you have a time. try to eat any korean chilli food. I recommend some korean food like a kimchi, Mixed vegetables(sauted, poached, steamed) with steamed rice served with chilli pasto likes a puree.that's it! have a good weekwend~!
Mauro, Italy
Hi everybody!!I know peperonata very well, the one cooked in Carmagnola it's famous and the best of the two world! Believe me! Italy is not only pizza and spaghetti (that of course are very delicious) but also peperonata and many other a bit unknown dishes!
Dr. Mukhles, Japan
Hi Concetta Tortilla! How are you doing? I hope you doing well.Wow! your recipe bring water in mouth, It is easy and money saving. I would try for it. But I am afraid it would be be very hot for me with so much pepper in it. I think it is very healthy. Perhaps, because of the wise saying: "The sweetness is very dangerous and the bitterness is very beneficial for the health." Sorry I do not know the correct order of the words for this Proverb. Anyway I would prepare this recipe at home and try for it. I am sure this is delicious and to prepare it would be fun. Thank you so much.
Tri Iriani, Indonesia
From ingredient it's tasted delicious and spicy. I like this food. I will try as soon as possible. And the ingredient was very simple.
Sergio Danilo Aragonez, Brazil
I like a lot of peppers.This dish likes delicious.But isn't very strong? I think they can put tears in our eyes.
Salem, UK
it very easyand very tasty and deliciosu
Duprecita, Venezuela
Hi Concetta, I'd love to try this dish, because I love peppers. Thanks for sharing it!
Duprecita, Venezuela
Hi Concetta, I'd love to try this dish, because I love peppers. Thanks for sharing it!
Loredana, Italy
I know that recipe and I can say it's very delicious. It's possible to add chopped aubergines and potatos. Buon appetito! (Enjoy your meal!)
Virgilio Grimaldi, Catane, Italy
my receipe (as I could remember from when I was a little child)is quite different, however it is more and more rich. It my be because I am from Sicily, and I have a very good opinion of my mother's disches!
Daniele Folicaldi, Italy
Dear Concetta, Yesterday I made a "Peperonata" following your recipe and I have to say that it's very easy to pre=pare and really very good .- Thank you very much !!!
Daniele Folicaldi, Italy
Dear Concetta, Yesterday I made a "Peperonata" following your recipe and I have to say that it's very easy to pre=pare and really very good .- Thank you very much !!!
Simy, Switzerland
My husband grows peppers in a greenhouse and I am happy to have learnt this recipe. Famous and so easy to cook!
Dominique, Italy
It's absolutely delicious
Kimberley, Scotland
Good morning Concetta,at what time do you eat peperonata at Carmagnola? For lunch or dinner? I have eaten it cold at breakfast and it was very difficult to digest.
Naheed, Pakistan
Very mouth watering dish. I have a question to you, can extra virgin olive be used in cooking or is it only drizzled on cooked food or salads?
Erika, Brazil
Hi Concetta, thanks for the recipe, it looks like very good! I will try and then tell you how it goes in Brazil. Regards, Erika
Rachel Israel
Thank you Concatta .I think your recipe of Peperonata is the best .Iam going to cook it now .
Silvio Pilone, Italy
i appreciate the fact that the recipe is sent from people living in the country where one important ingredient is a famous product of the local agriculture.
Mariagrazia, Italy
Hi Concetta,it's possible to make a lot of variant. I have never put anchoys, my mother and my grandmother, too! It's very good and it's very important for vegetarian people.
Tommy, Italy
It's a delicious plate! Recipe is fine.Anyway, it is an heavy meal, not suitable if you want to keep yourself light during the working-days. So, better to eat as a supper or during the weekends, better is followed by a siesta!
Jelthruda, South Korea
I love peppers!!It lopks delicious.Graziie~
Dr. M. Mukhles, Japan
Wow this recipe bring water to mouth. I am going to try for it. This recipe is very simple but naturally very very delicious.Thank you very much for your effort.
Dr. M. Mukhles, Japan
Wow this recipe bring water to mouth. I am going to try for it. This recipe is very simple but naturally very very delicious.Thank you very much for your effort.
Ayse. Turkey
we have a similar food called melemen but after we put peppers and tomatoes we add egg on it and we cook it for a while 谋f you want you can add red pepper as a spice.enjoy it.bye
Ilona, Czech
In our country we make it without fillets of anchovy. We put in it chopped sausage for last 5 minutes cooking.Who don't like salami, put 2 or 3 beat up eggs.
Guido Italy
Be onest I don't like so much peperoni but the recipe sounds yummyGuido