Peperonata
- 4 large sweet peppers (about 1 3/4 pounds)
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cups sliced red onion
- 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons salt-packed capers, soaked and drained
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons oregano leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and remove the stems, seeds, and membranes.
- Thinly slice the peppers lengthwise.
- Heat a very large saute pan over high heat for 2 minutes.
- (You may have to use two pans or do this in two batches to avoid overcrowding.)
- Swirl in 3 tablespoons olive oil and wait 1 minute.
- Add the onion, peppers, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Saute over high heat 5 to 6 minutes, tossing often, until the peppers soften.
- (They should still have a little crunch to them but be tender.)
- Add the capers and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the pan, cook another minute, and transfer the peppers to a shallow nonreactive dish.
- Turn the heat off, add the vinegar, and reduce by half.
- The residual heat should be enough to reduce this small amount of vinegar.
- Use a rubber spatula to scrape all the vinegar over the peppers.
- Add the oregano, and toss well to combine.
- The heat of the peppers will help release the flavor of the oregano.
- Taste for seasoning.
sweet peppers, extravirgin olive oil, red onion, thyme, salt, red wine vinegar, oregano, kosher salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/peperonata-390940 (may not work)