Onions and peppers are two staples in my kitchen… they’re the basis of most dishes I make. They are the basis of sofrito… and I use them in almost anything I make – antipasto, stewed potatoes, stewed chayotes, anything really…
And as strong a foundation they are, they can also shine as a course in and of themselves…
I love to sauté onions and peppers and have them as a cooked side dish for many things. I used to cook them with veal steaks once in my former omnivore life. Now, I love to serve them a top various “viandas” – potatoes, carrots, yautía blanca or lila, malanga, sweet potato, white sweet potato, chayote…
This is sooooo simple… hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
ONIONS AND PEPPERS
1 medium yellow onion, sliced –but you can use your favorite onion… ½ green bell pepper, sliced 1 clove of garlic, smashed Olive Oil Kosher Salt and Freshly Cracked Black Pepper Juice of ½ lime or lemon(optional)
- In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, pour a little drizzle of olive oil. Add the onions and pepper strips. Season everything with salt and pepper. Add the smashed garlic clove whole to season the mixture without running the risk of burning the garlic and making the mixture bitter.
- Move around every few minutes until onions and peppers are softened a bit, but still with some crunch to them. The tenderness level of the onions and peppers is entirely up to you. I personally don’t like to char them.
- If you enjoy a little bit of tang… add a drizzle of lime or lemon juice on top. Remove the garlic clove before serving.
Serve on top or on the side of mashed potatoes or even green bananas. Do you enjoy it too???
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I love peppers. My favorites are red and yellow. Thanks for sharing the recipe
I love red and yellow peppers too… i wished they werea bit more accesible in price in PR. In NYC I’ve seen bags of yellow and green peppers for $1!!!!! Amazing… we sometimes are charged about $4/pound. Too expensive for my taste.
this look so alike my cooking!
I too have onions and peppers on hand most of the time. I love them sauteed together but also like to use the peppers as a dipper for hummus and other dips
hi Suzi… i once tried to eat peppers raw as a snack, but they’re too strong for me. but I maybe try them with hummus the next time… Thanks.
Love this especially with our Catalan onions and peppers!