Stir Fried Mixed Peppers and Mushrooms

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⏱ 24 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Peppers

This colourful stir fry is ideal for a Sunday brunch or as a side dish at a barbecue. The key is to cook the peppers briefly so they retain their crisp texture. The recipe combines sweet bell peppers, optional jalapeños, garlic and mushrooms, all quickly cooked in a skillet. It takes only 24 minutes to prepare and serves four people. You can adapt it by using leftover oven fries and omitting the mushrooms if you prefer.

Stir Fried Mixed Peppers and Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sweet green pepper, seeded,membranes removed and cut in thin strips
  • 1 cup sweet red pepper, prepared the same ad the green pepper
  • 1 cup yellow sweet peppers or 1 cup orange bell pepper, prepared the same as the green peppers
  • 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded,membranes removed and finely chopped (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, cleaned & sliced
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Method

  1. Warm the vegetable oil in a skillet and cook the chopped garlic until it turns a light brown colour.
  2. Introduce the sliced mushrooms to the skillet and stir fry them for 2 minutes.
  3. Place all the prepared peppers into the skillet and continue to stir fry for no longer than 6 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium4300 mg

Recipe details

CategoryPeppers
AuthorBergy