PEPPERONATA SAUCE

　

PEPPERONATA SAUCE

Hi and welcome to our Vegetarian Kitchen.

This week we have a taste of Italy - Pepperonata Sauce. This sauce is made with all those wonderful Mediterranean vegetables and is delicious served with anything. You decide.

　


INGREDIENTS
3 Large Peppers (one yellow, one red, one green)

1 Onion

2 Cloves Garlic

500g Fresh Chopped Tomatoes

4 tablespoons Olive Oil

Salt & Black Pepper

　


METHOD
Slice peppers into narrow strips. Chop the onion and garlic. Chop the fresh tomatoes.

Gently fry onions, add garlic. Add sliced peppers to pan and stir, and cook gently for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add the tomatoes and stir. Cook very gently for 30 minutes until the sauce becomes thick and the vegetables are broken down. Stir during this process. If the sauce becomes too thick or sticks to the pan, add more Olive Oil.

Serve this sauce with pasta, with vegetable escallops or even vegetable burgers. You decide!

CHICK PEA & SPINACH CURRY

Hi, and welcome to our Veggie Kitchen. The Autumn is here and this recipe is warming and cheap.

CHICK PEA AND SPINACH CURRY

INGREDIENTS

2 tins CHICK PEAS (each 400g) DRAIN

1 TIN CHOPPED TOMATOES 400g

l pack of SPINACH (baby leaves) 80g

1 CAN OF WATER

SPICES

teasp Turmeric

teasp Cumin

teasp Garam Masala

1 chopped onion

3 cloves Garlic (chopped)

1 green chilli (optional)

SUNFLOWER OIL or any cooking oil. Do not use olive oil.

METHOD
Put about 3 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan. Heat gently, fry chopped onion for a few minutes, add the garlic and fry for one minute. Add all spices, stirring all the time. Add chick peas and stir thoroughly, then add tinned tomatoes and can of water.  Bring the pan to the boil and add the green chilli chopped.

Simmer gently for about ten minutes stirring now and then. Add all the spinach, stir and then turn off heat. Put on lid and leave for 5 minutes and the spinach will wilt and soften. Stir again and serve.

Serve with rice and pitta bread or Naan bread.

NOTE
If you cannot get the spices use curry powder instead.