Chakcuouka (A Tunisian Cooked Tomato And Pepper Salad)

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 2 medium red bell peppers
• Olive oil spray as needed
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 medium yellow onion sliced (1 cup)
• 2 medium garlic cloves crushed
• 2 ripe medium tomatoes cut into wedges
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 4 pita breads

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat broiler. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil and place red bell peppers on tray. Spray peppers with olive oil spray. Broil 5 minutes per side.

Heat oil in a medium-sized nonstick frying pan on medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté 5 minutes. Remove peppers from broiler, and core, seed, and slice them. Add peppers and tomatoes to frying pan. Simmer 15 minutes. If mixture is watery, cook a few minutes more. Sprinkle with sugar and toss well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Place pita in broiler, which should still be warm from cooking peppers, for 2 minutes before serving. Spoon warm salad into a serving bowl or on individual plates with couscous salad and serve with warm pita bread.

This recipe yields 4 servings.