recipe

Soaked peppers

Preparation: 15 min

Cooking: 40 min

Rest: 10 min

Difficulty: Easy

Serves: 4 people

ingredients

peppers (yellow, red and green)

4

Stale bread crumbs

100 gr

Grated pecorino cheese

50 gr

Capers in oil

20 gr

Extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons

dried oregano

1 Teaspoon

Fresh oregano

qb

salt

qb

pepper

qb

Soaked peppers are a quick and tasty summer side dish , very simple to make at home. The vegetables, cleaned and cut into strips, are cooked in a pan with a base of extra virgin olive oil and then enriched with crumbled stale breadcrumbs , grated pecorino cheese, capers and dried oregano: for a tasty and appetizing dish, ideal to bring to the table to accompany meat and fish main courses and soft cheeses.

The recipe, typical of the regions of Southern Italy , especially Sicily, Calabria and Puglia, can be prepared with slight variations on the theme based on the area of ​​origin. Some people use breadcrumbs instead of stale breadcrumbs, some add a mixture of olives, pine nuts, raisins and drained anchovy fillets and some replace the pecorino with grated parmesan or provolone. Here we have flavoured the filling with oregano but , if you like, you can opt for your favourite aromatic herbs, such as mint leaves, lemon thyme, basil, chives or parsley.

Excellent enjoyed warm or at room temperature, soaked peppers can also be served as an appetizer  or  aperitif  on fragrant croutons of warm bread, or they can be used in cooking to fill savory pies, sandwiches, focaccias or egg omelettes.

For best results, get some very fresh peppers , firm, fleshy and without bruises: for a pleasant chromatic effect, we used yellow, red and green ones but, of course, you can also choose them in just one colour.

Find out how to prepare soaked peppers by following the step-by-step procedure and tips. If you love recipes with peppers , also try pepper rolls and peppers stuffed with meat .

How to prepare soaked peppers

Step 1

Wash the peppers under cold running water1, then drain them and dry them with a clean cotton cloth.

Step 2

Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds and white filaments inside, then cut them into strips.2.

Step 3

Collect the stale bread crumbs in a food processor and chop them coarsely.3.

Step 4

In a non-stick pan, heat three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, then add the peppers4and cook them over medium heat for about 25 minutes or until they are soft.

Step 5

At this point, stuff the peppers with the crumbled breadcrumbs5.

Step 6

Sprinkle them with grated pecorino, add the drained capers and season with dried oregano.6.

Step 7

Continue cooking for another 15 minutes, turning the vegetables from time to time.7.

Step 8

If necessary, moisten the peppers with a little hot water.8.

Step 9

Once finished, remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.9.

Step 10

Let the soaked peppers settle for about ten minutes, then garnish with a few fresh oregano leaves.10, bring to the table and serve.