Tomatoesandpeppersforlunch Recipes

ROASTED PEPPERS STUFFED WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, ONION, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F and lightly oil a large shallow baking pan.
• Halve bell peppers lengthwise and discard seeds and ribs. Arrange peppers, cut sides up, in baking pan and lightly oil cut edges and stems. Halve tomatoes and chop onion and basil. Finely chop garlic and in a bowl toss with tomatoes, onion, basil, 2 tablespoons oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Divide mixture among peppers and roast in upper third of oven until peppers are tender, about 20 minutes.

SUNNY'S QUICK TOMATO, PEPPERS AND MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Marinate the mozzarella. In a plastic container with a lid add Hidden Valley® Farmhouse Originals® Italian with Herbs Dressing and mini mozzarella balls. Seal and shake. Refrigerate at least 8 hours, shaking here and there, (if you remember.) Assemble the salad. In a large bowl add tomatoes and bell peppers. Using a slotted spoon transfer marinated mozzarella balls to the large bowl and toss everything together. If more dressing is needed, pour it from the container in which you marinated the mozzarella. Serve salad chilled or room temperature.

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.

CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to platter.
• Melt remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms and bell pepper to skillet and sauté until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, broth, chili powder and crushed red pepper. Cook until mixture thickens, breaking up tomatoes with wooden spoon, about 8 minutes. Return chicken and any juices on platter to skillet. Simmer until chicken is just heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to platter and serve.

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.

QUICK PORK STEW WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Trim fat from pork and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy bottomed pot over medium high heat.
• Add the pork and cook for about 3 minutes, turning until browned on all sides.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the onion and peppers and cook for about 5 minutes, or until onions have softened.
• Add the garlic after the onions and peppers have cooked for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Taste it once simmering and adjust the salt and pepper to suite you taste.
• Add the chopped basil and parsley, stir once and serve.
• Note: If using dried basil and parsley, add to the pot when you add the tomatoes.
• Enjoy!

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.

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.

SUMMER TOMATO-PEACH CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Submerge 6 empty half-pint jars on a rack in a large pot of water. Cover and bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to low to keep jars warm until ready to fill.
• Combine tomatoes, yellow peaches, onion, vinegar, sugar, raisins, lime zest and juice, ginger, salt, cinnamon, and red pepper in a wide, nonreactive 4-quart pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once it bubbles, reduce heat to medium; simmer gently, stirring often, until mixture is thickened and a spoon drug through leaves a trail that doesn't fill in immediately, about 1 hour. Toward the end of the cooking, make sure to stir every minute or so to prevent scorching. Remove from heat.
• Working with one jar at a time, remove empty jars from canning pot. Using a wide-mouth funnel, carefully ladle jam into jars, leaving 1/2 inch for headspace. Use a clean wooden chopstick to work air bubbles out of jars. Check headspace again and add more chutney if necessary to bring to 1/2 inch from the top.
• Wipe jar rims, apply lids and rings (not too tightly), and return jars to canning pot. Cover pot and return water to a rolling boil. Process for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, remove pot lid, and let jars stand in the cooling water 5 minutes to help ensure a good vacuum seal.
• Move jars to a folded kitchen towel or wooden cutting board to cool completely before checking seals. Any unsealed jars should be refrigerated and eaten promptly. Store sealed jars in a cool, dark place. Sealed jars are shelf-stable at least 1 year.