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Tirana Fërgesë with Peppers
Tirana Fergese with peppers (Fergesë e Tiranës me piperka), is an Albanian dish of peppers. It is sometimes served as an appetizer.
Ingredients
- bell pepper, green or red1/2 lb
- tomato, red1 lb
- salted cottage cheese or Greek feta cheese, salted; or Greek feta cheese1/2 lb
- flour1 tbsp
- butter1/4 lb
- olive oil, virgin3 tbsp
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- chilli, to taste
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 5 steps
Peel the skin off the tomatoes and peppers. Sauté them with the olive oil in a saucepan for 5–7 minutes. Set them aside to cool for 15 minutes.
Chop the tomatoes and peppers the way you like.
In another saucepan, melt the butter. Add flour, cottage cheese, and black pepper, salt, and chili pepper to taste. Mix all the ingredients together well, then stir into the vegetable mixture.
Bake vegetable mixture in a preheated 350°F (175°C) oven for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and serve immediately.
