Fërgesë of Tirana with Peppers

Ingredients

• ½ lb red bell peppers
• 1 lb red tomatoes
• ½ lb salted cottage cheese
• 1 tablespoon flour
• ¼ lb butter
• 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil

Steps

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