(Orecchiette with red bell peppers, Basilicata-style - Authentic Italian recipes)

Orecchiette-Italian fresh pasta-dressed with red bell peppers, capers, arugula,

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300 g (10 1/2 oz) red bell peppers
A very little bunch arugula, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
A pinch oregano
Some fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 garlic clove
20 g (3/4 oz) capers in vinegar, drained and chopped
250 g (8 1/2 oz) fresh orecchiette
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper, if you like or hot chili pepper

Time:
preparation: 20 minutes
cooking: 60 minutes
Difficulty:
easy recipe
Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: XX (kCal) - XX (kJ)
Protein: XX (g)
Total fat: XX (g)
Total carbohydrate: XX (g)
Sugars: XX (g)

Orecchiette is a type of fresh Italian pasta. It is made with durum-wheat semolina.
Orecchiette with red bell peppers is a very easy recipe, the best if you make it in summer with fresh ingredients and aromatic herbs.
It's a typical recipe of Basilicata where people use red bell peppers very much even dried and crumbled.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Wash bell peppers and pat dry with kitchen paper. Put them in the sheet and bake for about 30 minutes until the skin is roasted. Remove baking sheet from oven and fold the aluminum foil into a package, enclosing the peppers. This process will steam them and make easy to peel. When the peppers are cool enough to handle remove their skin. Then cut into quarters, discard their seeds and cut into strips.
Fry lightly the garlic in the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and then remove it and add the bell peppers, arugula, parsley, capers, oregano and basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if you like it (the best would be a piece of red chili pepper). Let all the ingredients flavour on high heat for a couple of minutes.
Meanwhile cook pasta in abundant salted water to al dente stage according to the instructions on the package. Drain and pour in the pan, cook for other 1 minute, stirring.
Your dish is ready!