Piperade Basquaise

Piperade Basquaise is a rustic, hearty dish that brings the taste of the Basque country right to your kitchen! With a blend of colourful peppers, ripe tomatoes, smoky piment d’espelette and aromatic herbs, this easy-to-make, traditional recipe is delicious any time of year.

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Course: Brunch, Sauces and Salsas, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Cuisine: Basque, French, Spanish

Diet: bay leaf, bell peppers, capsicum, garlic, lemon thyme, onions, piment d’Espelette, tomatoes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Servings: as a side

Author: Eff | Food Daydreaming

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion, finely sliced into half-moon rounds
2 red capsicums, finely sliced into strips
2 yellow capsicums, finely sliced into strips
3 tomatoes, diced
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced or crushed
1 tablespoon piment d’Espelette, or substitute Aleppo pepper or Spanish paprika
2 sprigs thyme, picked
2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley to serve
Feta to serve, optional and unconventional but good!

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until it turns translucent and starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the capsicum strips and continue sautéing until they start to soften, around 5-7 minutes.
1 tablespoons olive oil, 1 red onion, 2 red capsicums, 2 yellow capsicums
Add the tomato, garlic, piment d’Espelette, thyme and bay leaves and stir well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3 tomatoes, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon piment d’Espelette, 2 sprigs thyme, 2 bay leaves, Salt and pepper to taste
Reduce the heat to medium low and gently simmer the piperade until it reaches the consistency you’d like: 10 minutes for a chunkier topper or garnish, or up to 30 minutes – simmered with the lid on – for a saucier sauce or braise.
Serve with fish, chicken, ham or cheese, or top with fresh parsley and crumbled feta (untraditional, I know!) for a toast topper or side!
Fresh parsley to serve, Feta to serve

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