Albanian Fërgesë with Peppers and Cheese
An Albanian casserole of peppers, tomatoes and gjizë, a fresh Albanian curd cheese. Serves 4; preparation and cooking times are approximate.
This version of Fërgesë combines peppers, tomatoes, onion and garlic cooked in olive oil with gjizë, then finishes in the oven. Times are approximate: cook the vegetables until tender and bake until the mixture is cohesive.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Milk and milk products
Gjizë (Albanian fresh curd cheese)
Ingredients without verified allergen data 6
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Bell peppers, Ripe tomatoes, Onion, Garlic, Extra-virgin olive oil, Bay leaves.
Method
- 01
Prepare the vegetables
Chop the tomatoes, onion and garlic. Remove the seeds from the peppers and cut them into small pieces.
Ready to continue when: The vegetables are chopped into small pieces and the peppers are deseeded.
15 min - 02
Cook the mixture
Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and peppers and cook over medium heat, stirring, until they begin to soften. Add the tomatoes, garlic and bay leaves. Cook gently until the vegetables are tender; add the gjizë and stir until incorporated.
Ready to continue when: The vegetables are tender and the gjizë is evenly mixed into them.
20 min - 03
Bake
Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish and bake it at 175 °C for about 15 minutes.
Temperature: 175 °C / 347 °FReady to continue when: The casserole is hot and the ingredients have come together.
15 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:
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