Chakcuouka (A Tunisian Cooked Tomato and Pepper Salad)

Name: Chakcuouka (A Tunisian Cooked Tomato and Pepper Salad)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian & Sahel
Ingredients: 2 medium red bell peppers; olive oil flavored cooking spray; 2 tsp olive oil; 0.5 medium yellow onion; 2 medium garlic cloves; 2 ripe medium tomatoes; 1 tsp sugar; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 4 pita breads

Grilled red bell peppers, tomatoes and pita breads. Serve with warm pita bread.

50 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 35 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Preheat broiler. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil and place red bell peppers on tray.
2
Spray peppers with olive oil spray. Broil 5 minutes per side. Heat oil in a medium-sized nonstick frying pan on medium-high heat.
5 min
3
Add onion and garlic and saute 5 minutes. Remove peppers from broiler, and core, seed, and slice them.
5 min
4
Add peppers and tomatoes to frying pan. Simmer 15 minutes. If mixture is watery, cook a few minutes more.
15 min
5
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.
2 min
6
Spoon warm salad into a serving bowl or on individual plates with couscous salad and serve with warm pita bread.