Cream Of Peppers And Tomatoes Recipes

FRESH TOMATO AND PEPPER BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Place tomatoes and onion on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with about 1/4 cup olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven until well browned and softened, about 15 minutes. Let cool until ready to use.
• Heat remaining olive oil and tomato juice in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and the roasted onion; cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Chop the roasted tomatoes and add to the soup. Add bell peppers, banana peppers, chicken broth, sugar, and butter. Simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and puree until smooth in a blender or using an immersion blender.
• Return bisque to the pan and add cream. Simmer over low heat until heated through, about 15 minutes. Garnish with basil.

CREAMY TOMATO AND ROASTED PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute until just fragrant. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomato paste and cook until toasted, just 1 more minute.
• Add tomatoes, red peppers, and chicken broth and let simmer for 25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have melded together. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, pepper, and the sugar, if needed. Add half-and-half and basil, and puree using a hand held immersion blender until smooth.
• Serve in soup bowls with a sprinkle of fresh basil on top.

STEWED PEPPERS WITH TOMATOES, ONIONS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet or heavy casserole over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes, and add the garlic and peppers. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes and add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes, until the peppers are tender.
• Add the tomatoes, thyme, salt, and pepper, bring to a simmer, and simmer, stirring from time to time, until the tomatoes have cooked down somewhat, about 10 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for another 15 to 20 minutes (or longer), stirring from time to time, until the mixture is thick and fragrant. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve as a side dish, as a topping for pizza, pasta, polenta, rice, or bruschetta, as a filling for an omelet, or stir into scrambled eggs.

PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Char the peppers, both the green and the hot ones till the skin is black, about 25 minutes.
• You may use the grill for this if you don't want to heat up the house.
• Remove the stems and seeds and skins from the peppers and quarter them.
• Do not rinse them.
• Place the peppers, tomatoes, olive oil, bay leaves, salt and pepper in and skillets or casserole that can be used on the stove.
• Turn heat to medium and cover.
• Trun off the heat after 30 minutes.
• There will be quite a bit of liquid in the pan.
• Mix in the cumin and leave everything in the pan, covered for another 30 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy.

CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet and cook chicken until it begins to brown. Stir in onions and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in peppers and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in wine, tomatoes and oregano and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Season to taste and garnish with fresh basil.
• Follow package instructions.

ROASTED PEPPERS WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Arrange the peppers, cut-side up, on an oiled baking dish to fit. Brush the peppers with some oil.
• 2. Place 4 garlic slices in each pepper. Place 4 red cherry tomatoes in each yellow-pepper half and 4 yellow cherry tomatoes in each red pepper half. Sprinkle the peppers evenly with the capers, thyme, salt and pepper. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool the peppers to room temperature.
• 3. To serve, arrange the peppers on a platter in alternating colors.

PEPPERS ROASTED WITH GARLIC, BASIL AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with olive oil flavored cooking spray.
• Place the bell pepper halves open side up in the prepared baking dish. In a medium bowl, toss together the cherry tomatoes, basil and garlic. Fill each pepper half with a handful of this mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then remove the aluminum foil, and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle with herb vinegar. These are equally good served hot or cold.

GRATIN OF RED AND YELLOW PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Arrange bell peppers, cut sides down, in a shallow baking pan.
• Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until blackened and beginning to soften, about 15 minutes.
• Cover pan tightly with foil and let stand, covered, until cool enough to handle, 10 to 15 minutes. 3Peel peppers and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly oil gratin dish.
• Stir together parsley, thyme, rosemary, zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Toss bread cubes with cheese and oil (5 tablespoons) in another bowl.
• Arrange half of tomatoes in gratin dish, overlapping slices and alternating colors, then spread half of pepper strips on top. Sprinkle with half of herb mixture and 2 cups bread mixture. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients, ending with bread mixture.
• Bake gratin until vegetables are bubbling and topping is golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes, covering dish with foil if bread browns too quickly.
• Cool gratin on a rack to warm or room temperature.

SAUTEED PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and then shake the pan to coat them with oil.
• Add the tomatoes and, if using canned tomatoes, about 1/2 cup of the juice. Add the basil, salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring from time to time, for 20 to 30 minutes.

CREAM OF PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a casserole, melt 2 teaspoons of butter.
• Brown the peppers 5 minutes.
• Pour 1 cup of chicken stock.
• Let boil 4 minutes.
• Mix in a blender and set aside.
• In a casserole, melt the remaining butter.
• Add the flour and stir.
• Add the mixture of peppers and the remaining chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil by stirring continuously.
• Add the cream of tomatoes.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper.
• And it's ready to serve!