Ingredients

500 g Sweet Palermo pepper
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
250 g canned peeled tomatoes
250 g Polenta
500 ml chicken stock
100 g butter
150 g Parmesan cheese (grated)
100 g Taggiasca olives (cut into rings)
1 can anchovies in oil
2 tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar
A few leaves basil for garnishing

Peperonata is a classic Italian recipe that contains slow cooked peppers and tomato sauce. This is comfort food at its best. We used Sweet Palermo pointed peppers in this recipe, because they are sweeter than other peppers and have less seeds, so it's easier to cook with. The peperonata is served with polenta and topped with anchovies, basil and balsamic vinegar.

Rating

Preparation

Preparation Peperonata

Cut the pepper into 3 pieces and cut the pieces into strips of 1 x 6 cm. Remove the seeds.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the onion and garlic until the onion is soft. This will take about 10 minutes.
Add the pepper and a pinch of salt. Put the lid on the pan and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Add the tomatoes, stir, and let simmer without lid for 30 - 40 minutes. Stir occasionally, crushing the tomatoes against the wall of the pan.
The peperonata is ready when the sauce has thickened. Taste and season well with salt.

Preparation polenta

Bring the chicken stock to the boil.
Stir in the polenta until smooth.
Season with butter, Parmesan, and salt & pepper.
Place the polenta in the baking dish and allow to cool.
Cut the polenta into rectangles and fry in a hot pan with a thin layer of olive oil until crispy.

To serve