Quick & Easy

Sauteed Peppers & Onions

This simple technique of cooking onions and peppers is a useful way to get your veggie servings in. They're quite versatile—use these peppers and onions on a burger or sausage sandwich, stuff them into quesadillas or layer them into casseroles.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 bell peppers, sliced
  • 3 cups sliced sweet onions
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large straight-sided sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add peppers, onions and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and starting to brown, 18 to 21 minutes.