Peperonata With Goat Cheese Recipes

PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until soft and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir potatoes, tomatoes, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, water, tomato paste, capers, and basil into the pot. Cook until potatoes and peppers are soft, adding more water if needed, about 45 minutes. Season with pepper.

PEPERONATA ON GOAT CHEESE TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Diagonally cut eight 1/4-inch-thick slices from baguette with a serrated knife and arrange in one layer on a baking sheet. Brush tops of bread slices with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with salt. Broil bread about 4 inches from heat, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes. Cool toasts on a rack.
• Halve garlic cloves and finely chop bell pepper. Seed tomato and finely chop.
• In a small heavy saucepan cook garlic in remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until just golden. Discard garlic. Add bell pepper, tomato, shallot, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is softened. Stir in vinegar and cook, stirring, until liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Transfer peperonata to a bowl and cool to room temperature. Season peperonata with salt and pepper.
• Spread toasts with goat cheese. Top cheese with peperonata and garnish with basil.

MY SICILIAN EX-MOTHER-IN-LAW'S PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Cut red and yellow bell peppers into 1-inch pieces.
• Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add bell peppers; cook and stir until onion becomes translucent, about 7 more minutes. Stir in wine. Add tomatoes, mix, and bring to a simmer.
• Cook until tomatoes have begun to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in olives, basil, and oregano. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until bell peppers have softened, about 5 minutes more. Add chile pepper and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

CREAMY POLENTA WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring 1 quart of water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan. Add salt and slowly add polenta, in a thin stream, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. Continue whisking until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cheeses and butter. Serve immediately.

PEPERONATA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and cook until it begins to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add bell peppers, sugar, thyme, rosemary, salt, and black pepper. Toss until well combined. Cover pan, and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until peppers are very soft, about 30 minutes.
• Slice baguettes in half lengthwise close to the bottom. Scoop out some of the top half so the bread will sit nicely on top of the peppers; set loaves aside, and reserve scooped-out bread for another use. Uncover; raise heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until most of the liquid evaporates and peppers are nicely glazed, about 3 minutes. Stir in balsamic vinegar. Add a little water if necessary, to avoid scorching. Transfer peperonata to a bowl to cool. When cool, peperonata can be stored, refrigerated, up to 4 days.
• Spread the herbed goat cheese on bread, and top with cooled peperonata.