Italian Appetizer (Antipasti) Recipes - Peppers in Tomato Sauce (Peperoni in Salsa di Pomodoro) Recipe

Ingredients

• 15 ml/1 tbsp oil

• 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 225 g/8 oz green (bell) peppers, seeded and sliced

• 225 g/8 oz red (bell) peppers, seeded and sliced

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 5 ml/1 tsp chopped fresh sage

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups tomato juice

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan (skillet) and cook the onion for 5 minutes until lightly colored.

2. Add the peppers and garlic and continue to fry (sauté) for 3 minutes.

3. Stir in the sage and tomato juice. Season with the salt and pepper.

4. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the peppers are soft. Serve hot.