Red And Yellow Pepper Gratin Recipes

SWISS CHARD AND RED PEPPER GRATIN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil while you clean the chard. Fill a bowl with ice water. Strip the leaves from the stalks, but hold onto the stalks. Wash the leaves in several rinses of water. When the water comes to a boil add the chard leaves. Blanch for about 1 minute, just until tender. Using a skimmer or slotted spoon, transfer immediately to the ice water. Let sit for a few minutes, then drain, squeeze out water and chop medium-fine.
• Preheat the oven to 375º F. Brush a 2-quart baking or gratin dish with olive oil.
• Trim both ends off the chard stalks, then dice. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the diced chard stalks, diced red pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, for 5 to 8 minutes, until the vegetables are just tender. Add the garlic, stir together for a minute or so, until the garlic is fragrant, and stir in the chard. Stir together for 30 seconds to a minute, just to blend the mixture and coat the chard with oil. Season with salt and pepper, and remove from the heat.
• Beat the eggs and milk together in a bowl. Stir in the chard mixture, the cheese, rice and thyme. Stir together, taste and add more salt and pepper if desired. Transfer to the baking dish. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top and drizzle on the remaining oil.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until firm and browned on the top. Remove from the heat and cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. You can serve this warm or at room temperature.

SPINACH AND ROASTED RED PEPPER GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches (about 10 cups at a time), sauté fresh spinach in dry skillet until bright green and wilted, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer spinach to strainer. Squeeze spinach dry; roll in kitchen towel to remove excess water.
• Char peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and slice peppers into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, shallot, and garlic; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk cream and eggs in large bowl to blend. Whisk in all cheeses, salt, and pepper. Stir in spinach, leek mixture, and 2/3 of roasted red peppers (reserve 1/3 of peppers for topping). (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Transfer spinach mixture to prepared dish. Bake gratin until knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Arrange remaining red pepper strips decoratively atop gratin and serve.

PEAR AND RED ONION GRATIN

Steps:

• Bosc pears are strong-flavored and hold their shape when cooked, making them well suited for this savory side dish. It's a terrific accompaniment for a glazed ham or grilled sausage or most any roasted meat or poultry.;
• Fill a large bowl three-quarters full with water; add a handful of ice cubes. Cut onion into 16 wedges, place in a strainer and lower into the water. Let stand for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400degreesF.
• Halve and core each pear; cut each half into 6 slices. Drain the onion wedges well and place them in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish along with the pear slices, 1 tablespoon oil, thyme, salt and a grinding of pepper; toss to combine. Cover with foil.
• Roast for 30 minutes, stirring twice.
• Meanwhile, combine breadcrumbs and cheese in a small bowl. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil; stir to combine. Remove the pan from the oven, sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the gratin, return to the oven and roast until the breadcrumbs are well browned, 20 to 30 minutes more. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• Recipe Tips & Notes:
• 1. Note: We like to use the Ian's brand of coarse dry breadcrumbs, labeled "Panko breadcrumbs." Find them in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets.
• 2. To make your own breadcrumbs: Trim crusts from firm sandwich bread. Tear the bread into pieces and process in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. One slice makes about 1/3 cup. Spread the breadcrumbs onto a baking sheet and bake in a 250degreesF oven until dry and crispy, about 15 minutes.
• Recipe Nutrition:
• Per serving: 188 calories; 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 4 g mono unsaturated fat); 3 mg cholesterol; 29 g carbohydrates; 4 g protein; 4 g fiber; 225 mg sodium; 215 mg potassium
• Nutrtion Bonus: Vitamin C (15% daily value).
• 2 Carbohydrate Servings
• Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable, 1 fat

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.

TOMATO, SQUASH AND RED PEPPER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 4 teaspoons oil; swirl to coat. Add onion and cook 3 minutes. Add bell pepper; cook 2 minutes. Add squash and garlic; cook 4 minutes. Place vegetable mixture in a large bowl. Stir in cooked quinoa, 1/4 cup basil, thyme, 1/2 teaspoons salt and black pepper.
• Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoons salt, milk, cheese and eggs in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to vegetable mixture, stirring until just combined. Spoon mixture into an 11 x 7 inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Place bread in a food processor; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add bread crumbs; cook 3 minutes or until toasted. Arrange tomatoes evenly over vegetable mixture . Top evenly with bread crumbs. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes or until topping is browned. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup basil.

CABBAGE AND RED PEPPER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 2-quart gratin dish. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy nonstick skillet. Add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes. Add the red pepper. Cook, stirring, until the pepper is tender and the onion is beginning to color, about five minutes. Stir in the cabbage, dill and paprika. Add salt to taste, and cook, stirring, until the cabbage begins to wilt, about five minutes. Cover the pan, turn the heat to low and continue to cook for another five to 10 minutes until the cabbage is tender. Remove from the heat.
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl, and whisk in about 1/2 teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Whisk in the milk, and stir in the cabbage mixture and the cheese. Scrape into the baking dish.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes until the top is lightly browned. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool for 10 minutes or longer before serving.

RED AND YELLOW PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 5 minutes. Add peppers; sauté until just tender, about 3 minutes. Add olives, mustard and garlic. Stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer relish to bowl. Cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Chill.) Bring to room temperature before serving.

BAKED SWEET RED AND YELLOW PEPPER WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly oil a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Trim tops off peppers; discard the stems and finely chop the rest of the top of the pepper.
• Cut each pepper lengthwise into sixths.
• Place wedges, but side up, in oil pan; set aside.
• Combine chopped pepper tops, onion, tomatoes, parsley, 1/4 cup olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper in a medium sized bowl.
• Spoon equal amounts of mixture into each of the pepper wedges.
• Bake wedges for 25-30 minutes or until just tender.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons oil over all.
• Bake 10 minutes longer.

YELLOW PEPPER ORZO GRATIN

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan bring 3 quarts salted water to a boil for orzo.
• In a heavy saucepan simmer bell peppers in wine and broth with salt, covered, until tender, about 15 minutes. Remove lid and simmer until liquid is evaporated. Cool pepper mixture and in a food processor or blender purée with egg. Transfer pepper mixture to a large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350° F. and lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan with the oil.
• Cook orzo in boiling salted water until al dente and drain in a colander. Rinse orzo under cold water and drain well. Stir orzo into pepper mixture with scallions, chives, 1 tablespoon Parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread orzo in baking pan, smoothing top, and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon Parmesan. Gratin may be prepared up to this point 8 hours ahead and chilled, covered.
• Bake gratin in middle of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until set and top is pale golden.

PEPPER AND PASTA GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook the rigatoni pasta and drain well.
• Beat the soft cheese, hummus and lemon juice together.
• Mix in the cream and the salt and freshly ground pepper, put on one side until needed.
• In a pan, heat the oil and soften the onion until tender.
• Add the red, green and yellow peppers and cook until softened.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the soft cheese mixture, pasta and the parsley.
• Spoon into a large heatproof dish.
• Mix together the Cheddar and the breadcrumbs and sprinkle over the pasta.
• Cook under a preheated grill until golden brown.