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August 8, 2011
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Italian Baked Potatoes & Peppers

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Prep time:
10 minutes
Cooking time:
30 minutes

Stretch your dollar and the capacity of this delicious side dish by adding several sliced carrots, parsnips and turnips. Adding two of each vegetable will allow you to serve 10 instead of 6.

Stretch your dollar and the capacity of this delicious side dish by adding several sliced carrots, parsnips and turnips. Adding two of each vegetable will allow you to serve 10 instead of 6.

Ingredients

Serves 6 

  • 2 green bell peppers
  • 1 pound new red potatoes
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Directions
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut the bell peppers into 2-inch pieces. Cut the potatoes into 1-inch slices or chunks.

  2. 2

    Cut the onion into chunks. Place bell peppers, potatoes and onion in a medium ovenproof dish.

  3. 3

    Pour oil over vegetables in dish. Stir a little. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Bake until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Cookin' xpress!

Cookin' xpress!

Save the preparation time and use whole baby red skin or white \"creamer\" potatoes instead of slicing the large red variety.

Great Pairings

Classic Italian Bread Salad

Use day-old loaves of bread for this classic Italian salad. They are less expensive than freshly baked loaves and will also provide a firmer texture that holds up better when dressing is added.

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