Author Notes
Last Thursday, my friend Jan was the victim of a hit and run, struck down as she walked through a parking lot. With multiple fractures in both legs, she became confined to a wheelchair, abruptly robbed of her independence. By the weekend, however, she was musing aloud about a salmon recipe to make during her recovery, and coaching me on a recipe for red peppers with tapenade. They grew them tough in North Dakota...We enjoyed this "contorno", or side dish, with parmesan chicken. The dish uses simple ingredients and is easily assembled. The credit goes to my treasured and much-loved friend. —Lizthechef
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Ingredients
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4 tablespoons
olive oil, divided use
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1 cup
pitted California black olives
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3
anchovies
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2
garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
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2 tablespoons
capers, drained and rinsed
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1/2 cup
flat-leaved parsley, roughly chopped
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2
large red bell peppers
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3/4 cup
dry red wine
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Heat 2 T. olive oil over medium heat, using medium-sized skillet. Add the olives and saute for five minutes.
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Using a food processor, puree the olives and oil. Now add the anchovies, garlic, capers, parsley and remaining 2 T. olive oil.Puree until smooth.
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Slice the peppers in half, length-wise, removing stems, seeds and white pith. Place in square baking dish, cut sides up.
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Distribute sauce evenly over the peppers. Pour a little wine over each pepper and add the rest to the baking dish.
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Bake for 45 minutes. Serve warm.
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