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Green sweet pepperoncini

Cook & Prep Time

40 min

Serves

4

Green sweet pepperoncini

These tiny sweet green peppers packed with flavour are traditionally grown in the south of Italy. Serve cold as a topping for bruschetta with a delicious class of wine or warm as a tasty summer side dish for plain grilled chicken or steak.

Ingredients

  • 500g canned whole peeled tomatoes, slighly crushed with a fork
  • 500g green sweet pepperoncini
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 30 ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 leaves of basil
  • salt

Directions

Step 1

Wash the green sweet pepperoncini, top and deseed them, pat them dry and sauté them in the olive oil.

Step 2

As soon as they are cooked, remove them from the frying pan with a slotted spoon and in the same oil, sauté the garlic, add the peeled tomatoes and basil. Cook the tomato sauce for 30 minutes, then add the sautéed pepperoncini. Mix well and leave to rest before serving.