Tirana Fërgesë with Peppers

| Cuisine of Albania

Category: Albanian

Ingredients

• ½ lb green or red bell peppers
• 1 lb red tomatoes
• ½ lb salted cottage cheese or Greek feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon flour
• ¼ lb (1 stick) butter
• 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• Chili pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Peel the skin off the tomatoes and peppers. Sauté them with the olive oil in a saucepan for 5–7 minutes. Set them aside to cool for 15 minutes.
2. Chop the tomatoes and peppers the way you like.
3. In another saucepan, melt the butter. Add flour, cottage cheese, and black pepper, salt, and chili pepper to taste. Mix all the ingredients together well, then stir into the vegetable mixture.
4. Bake vegetable mixture in a preheated 350°F (175°C) oven for 15 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

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