Sautéed onion and green peppers

Sautéed onion and green peppers

Vegetarian

A simple Basque-style sauté of onions, garlic, and green Italian bell peppers, cooked gently in virgin olive oil until softened.

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This Basque sauté features onions and green bell peppers, slowly simmered in olive oil. It is a popular accompaniment to meat and fish dishes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories271 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$7.38 $1.85 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.18
  • $0.18
  • $0.21
  • $5.78
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a frying pan, heat the oil with the garlic over low heat. Once the garlic starts to brown, add the onion and bell peppers.
  2. Cook them over medium-low heat until they reach the desired tenderness.
  3. Once everything is cooked through, season with salt. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Sautéed onion and green peppers

  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil$1.18
  • 2 cloves of garlic, sliced$0.18
  • 1 onion, sliced$0.21
  • 6 green Italian bell peppers, sliced into strips$5.78
  • salt$0.03

Total$7.38

that's $1.85 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories271 kcal
Fat23.1 g
Saturated fat3.5 g
Carbohydrates9.9 g
Sugars8 g
Fiber7.8 g
Protein2.3 g
Salt0.03 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 6 green Italian bell peppers, sliced into strips
  • salt

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