Roasted Peppers in Oil (Peperoni Arrostiti Sotto Olio)

Description

I learned how to make these from my Italian mother-in-law. She doesn’t have any of her recipes written down. She just makes them like she always has for years. They can be used in other dishes as well (bruschetta, pureed with cream over pasta, etc). I usually just have them on the dinner table in a relish tray as a side dish to any meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 orange bell pepper
  • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 5 leaves fresh basil leaves, finely sliced
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Reduce grill heat to medium.
  2. Grill whole red
  3. yellow
  4. and orange bell peppers on the preheated grill until charred on all sides
  5. turning about every 5 minutes. Place charred peppers in a resealable plastic bag and seal well. Allow peppers to cool in the bag.
  6. Combine olive oil
  7. garlic
  8. basil
  9. oregano
  10. salt
  11. and pepper in a 1-pint glass jar (or larger
  12. depending on size of peppers).
  13. Remove cooled peppers from the bag and scrape off charred skins. Cut peppers in half; remove seeds and stems. Slice peppers into long strips and place in oil mixture. Mix well
  14. ensuring peppers are covered in oil.
  15. Serve
  16. storing leftover peppers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 6

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