Shrimp with Red and Yellow Peppers

Name: Shrimp with Red and Yellow Peppers (Gamberi ai Peperoni)
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 red bell pepper; 1 pound ripe tomatoes; 1 sprig fresh oregano; 2 pounds large (16 to 20 count) shrimp; 1 medium clove garlic; 1 yellow bell pepper; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Salt; 1 tablespoon capers

Gamberi ai Peperoni

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

If you would like this dish a little spicy, you can add a pinch of crushed red pepper when you sauté the garlic. Serve these shrimp with good crusty bread or Nonna Mary’s White Rice.

Ingredients

1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 medium clove garlic

Europe
Italy
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Peel the peppers and seed them. Cut away any white pith inside the peppers and cut them into narrow 1½-inch strips.
Peel and thinly slice the garlic. Put it with the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet and place over medium-high heat. As soo