Recipes · Italian · Side Dishes

Peperonata

One serving has 250 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (385%), pyridoxine (68%), thiamin (58%), vitamin A (39%), vitamin E (36%) and vitamin K (29%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Peperonata
Photo: Kobako, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (436 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: sulphite

Ingredients

  • 150 g Bell pepper, red, raw
  • 100 g Bell pepper, green, raw
  • 80 g Onions, raw
  • 80 g Tomatoes, canned, diced
  • 15 g Olive oil
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Vinegar, red wine
  • 2 g Sugar
  • 1 g Salt

Method

  1. Slice the onion and both bell peppers into strips.
  2. Warm the olive oil in a wide pan over medium-low heat, add the onion and cook 5 minutes until soft.
  3. Add the peppers and garlic and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes until they start to soften and lightly char at the edges.
  4. Stir in the diced tomatoes, vinegar, sugar and salt, then cover and simmer over low heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are silky and tender.
  5. Uncover for the last 5 minutes to let any excess liquid boil off. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy250 kcal12%
Carbohydrates26.9 g
Water386 mL
Fiber7.8 g26%
Protein4 g8%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.15 g
Isoleucine0.09 g
Leucine0.14 g
Lysine0.15 g
Methionine0.03 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.21 g
Tyrosine0.05 g
Valine0.12 g
Histidine0.06 g
Fat15.9 g
Monounsaturated11 g
Polyunsaturated2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated2.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium71.4 mg7%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron1.8 mg10%
Magnesium45 mg15%
Manganese0.5 mg28%
Phosphorus101 mg14%
Potassium775 mg16%
Selenium1.6 µg3%
Sodium493 mg
Zinc0.77 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.64 mg58%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.22 mg20%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.6 mg19%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.78 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.88 mg68%
Folate (vitamin B9)101 µg25%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline24.6 mg6%
Vitamin A270 µg39%
Vitamin C289 mg385%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E5.4 mg36%
Vitamin K26.2 µg29%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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