Mushroom peperonata
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Total Time
40 minutes
Background
Peperonata is one of the basic dishes in Italy that is used for salads, pasta, antipasti, side-dish, stuffing, pizza toping, panini filling and so on. This mushroom peperonata is basically has some added mushrooms that make the dish a bit more earthy. Serve it with pasta, rice or in flat-bread. Alternatively serve it as side dish - goes will with steak and poultry.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 red chilli, deseeded (optional)
- 1 red/yellow pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 200g mushrooms
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- 2 tsp balsamic or red wine vinegar
- Small handful of parsley leaves
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Thinly slice the onion and the garlic. Chop the chilli, if used.
- Heat the oil in a pan and soften the onion (for about 5 minutes).
- Meanwhile, slice the mushrooms and peppers, then add these to the onion together with the garlic and chilli.
- Simmer over low heat, under cover, for 10 minutes, then add the vinegar and tomato purée. Season with salt & pepper, cover and cook for about 20 minutes, until tender. After 10 minutes do check if it’s getting too dry - if it is, add a drop of water.
- Stir in the parsley and serve.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Dinner - Everyday - Lunch - Quick & Easy - Side - Slow Cook - Stews - Supper
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - 5:2 Diet - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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