A delicious, quick and simple recipe - stewed bell peppers with tomatoes and herbs. The dish is suitable as a side dish for any meat, and also serves as a full, light lunch or dinner. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Sweet red bell pepper is a participant in many culinary experiments. It is juicy, aromatic, tasty and beautiful. In addition, the fruits are not aggressive in the dish, but on the contrary, their delicate taste delicately sets off the taste of the products. Therefore, it is not surprising that he is loved by many culinary experts from all countries. In addition, bell peppers are one of the healthiest vegetables, no matter in what form: raw, fried, stewed or baked. The pepper infused with the live energy of the sun and summer will adorn any summer and autumn table every time. Today we will try in practice one of the best recipes for its preparation - stewed bell peppers with tomatoes and herbs.
To make the dish as tasty as possible, take a responsible approach to the preparation of products. Discard wilted fruits. If the chopped tomatoes smell foul, it's best not to use them. Take tomatoes that are dense and elastic, because in the finished dish, they must retain their shape. The very soft fruit will turn into a sauce. Bell peppers should be strong, fleshy, and juicy. Its color is not so important, but usually red and yellow, with thick flesh. Take any greens to your taste. Usually it is parsley, cilantro, basil, less often dill, because it has a specific taste.
See also how to make tomato stew.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 89 kcal.
- Servings - 3
- Cooking time - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- Sweet bell pepper - 4 pcs.
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Tomatoes - 3 pcs.
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Bitter hot pepper - 1 pc.
- Olive oil - for frying
- Cilantro - small bunch
Step by step preparation of stewed sweet peppers with tomatoes and herbs, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the bell peppers and dry them with a paper towel. Cut off the stem, clean out the seed box, and cut off the septa. Cut the fruit into slices or strips, as you like best. Put the frying pan on the stove, add olive oil and heat. Add prepared peppers to the skillet.
2. Fry them on all sides over medium heat until golden brown.
3. Wash the tomatoes, dry, cut into slices and send to the pan.
Wash the greens, dry, chop and add to the pan.
Peel the garlic, chop finely and send to all products.
4. Stir the ingredients, cover the pan with a lid, turn the heat to the minimum setting and simmer the bell peppers with tomatoes and herbs for 15 minutes. Serve the finished dish to the table both warm and chilled, because it tastes good in any way.
See also a video recipe on how to cook fried bell peppers with garlic.
