Italian Appetizer (Antipasti) Recipes - Preserved Peppers (Peperoni in Conserva) Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 large red (bell) peppers, halved

• 900 ml/1lb pts/3 1/4 cups white wine vinegar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 6 black peppercorns

• 4 sprigs of parsley

• 2 sprigs of thyme

• 1 bay leaf

• 60 ml/4 tbsp olive oil

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Method:

1. Grill the peppers for 5 minutes, skin sides up, until the skin is charred. Peel off the black skin.

2. Slice the peppers and pack into sterilized jars. Set aside.

3. Bring the remaining ingredients, except the oil, to the boil in a saucepan and strain the vinegar into the jars.

4. Allow to cool and add the olive oil on the top of each jar. Seal and store in a cool, dark place.