Peperonata
-Chop 1 yellow onion into half moon shaped pieces.
-De-seed 4 sweet peppers or 1 pound Jimmy Nardello peppers and chop into 1 inch long pieces.
-Cut 4 cloves of garlic into thin slices.
-Cut 2 large or half a pint of roma tomatoes into small chunks.
-Heat 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium high heat.
-When the oil is almost smoking, add the onions.
-Sprinkle with a little sea salt and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until the onions just begin to color.
-Add the peppers and stir well to combine with the onions.
-Sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring often.
-The peppers should be al dente, cooked, but with a little crunch left in them.
-Add the garlic, and sauté another 1-2 minutes.
-Sprinkle a little more sea salt over everything and add 1 TBS dried oregano.
-Cook 1 minute, then add the diced tomatoes, and cook just one minute more.
-Turn off the heat and mix in the torn basil or parsley if you have it.
-Grind some black pepper over everything.
-Right before serving squeeze a little lemon juice over the dish.