Sweet peppers add brightness to every recipe. Whether tossed in a salad, or cooked in a stew, their mild, sweet flavor makes other ingredients come alive. Here is a list of our sweet pepper dishes that come together in comforting, flavorful ways. Shall we?
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- Shopska Salad
Shopska is a refreshing salad layered with chopped sweet green and red peppers, onions, cucumbers, and a lot of cheese. It's the most famous Balkan summer salad.
The salad that perfectly combines the Balkans and summer in one.
- Classic Satarash
Classic satarash is a humble, vegetable dish with big flavor. Homey and sweet, the peppers perfectly mellow into the best ratatouille like sauce ever.
Nutritional and flavor bomb!
- Egg Satarash
Egg satarash consists of sautéed sweet peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Tender eggs are folded in just before the sauce is done. Savory base perfectly balanced with sweet peppers.
Lunch bursting with flavor and protein.
- Djuveč
Djuveč, also known as Balkan ratatouille, lets sweet pepper take center stage. Slow-cooked with tomatoes, carrots, and spices, it's a colorful, fragrant meal.
One-pot garden flavor wonder.
- Veggie Risotto
Veggie risotto is creamy wonder full of gentle sweetness enhanced with addition of sweet peppers. It's a risotto that always feels special.
Classic favorite with a sweet, colorful twist.
More Delicious Recipe Collections
Here are a few more of our very favorite recipe collections including heartwarming soups, stews and beef dinners!
- Soups For The Soul
- Best Stews
- Winter Soups
- Favorite Beef Dinners
- Fall Soups
- Amazing Pepper Recipes
- Green Pepper Recipes
- Red Pepper Recipes
- Paprikash
Chicken paprikash combines meat, and veggies in this slow-cooked hearty pepper stew. The peppers melt into the sauce, creating a comforting and deep flavor.
You'll crave this soulful stew often.
- Rich Couscous Sauce
Couscous with sweet peppers blends veggies into a flavorful topping. It’s perfect over soft couscous, adding just the right stewy feel to this dinner.
Meal that brings everyone to the big table.
- Bosnian Pot
Bosnian Pot (bosanski lonac) is all about layers of meats and veggies (showcasing sweet peppers, carrots, cabbage and more) into a slow-cooked stew. Sweetness and flavor infuse every bite.
A slow-simmered dish perfect for sharing.
- Turšija
Nothing says winter quite like turšija, a beloved Balkan-style pickled mix. It shines with the crunch and mild sweetness. Veggies' tangy, bright flavor adds life to any meal.
Crunchy tradition at its best.
- Peppers Stuffed With Potatoes
There's nothing more sweet than the savory peppers stuffed with potatoes. Perfectly soft, buttery texture inside perfect small peppers. It's a different stuffed pepper for sure.
Twist on a classic.
- Hash Brown Peppers
Hash brown peppers pair crispiness of potatoes with sweetness of peppers. This golden, flavorful dish can be a side or a standalone, up to you.
You'll make this simple, delicious dish on repeat.
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Prijatno, Dobar Tek, and Bon Appetit!
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