Red Bell Peppers with Black Olives and Capers

The capsicums, including the bell pepper and the chile, were among the first of the New World plants to come to those parts of Europe controlled by the Spanish crown, where they achieved an amazing popularity. This delicious preparation from Naples, where it’s known as peperoni in padella con capperi e olive (“peppers in a pan with capers and olives”), can be eaten at room temperature, but I like it served quite warm. You cook the bell peppers in a copious amount of olive oil, but yo