Friggione (a Side Dish Of Potatoes & Tomatoes & Peppers)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 5 medium potatoes, cubed (approx 750g)
• 2 large onions
• 2 red peppers (or one of each) or 2 green peppers (or one of each)
• 1 (420 g) can tomatoes seasoned with basil garlic & oregano (in nz. i use a can of 'italian seasoned tomatoes')
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large frypan. non stick is best.
• 2 cut the potatoes into 1cm cubes and slice the onions and peppers.
• 3 add these to the hot oil and cover and cook over a low to moderate heat for about 20 minutes, stirring several times, until the vegetables are tender and lightly browned. do not try to hurry this step by cooking on a high heat.
• 4 add the can of tomatoes and their juice.
• 5 cook uncovered for a further 15-30 minutes until the mixture darkens in colour and the liquid has reduced so that there is only a small amount left around the potatoes. again do not use a high heat.
• 6 season to taste and sprinkle with the chopped parsley if using before serving.
• 7 serve hot or warm reheating if neccesary if your meat is not ready at the same time.