Vegetable Recipes - Mediterranean Vegetables with Fresh Herbs Recipe

  
 

Vegetable Recipes - Mediterranean Vegetables with Fresh Herbs Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

  • 3 large onions, sliced

  • 3 large green peppers, cored, deseeded and sliced

  • 400 g/13 oz can tomatoes

  • 3 tablespoons chopped parsley or chervil

  • 2 tablespoons chopped basil

  • 2 tablespoons chopped thyme

  • 1-2 tablespoons capers

  • 10-12 black olives, pitted

  • salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and onions, and fry very gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  2. Add the green peppers and cook gently, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and their juice, then the herbs, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are very soft.

  4. Remove from the heat. Stir in the capers and black olives, then taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve warm, or chilled as a starter.