Marinated Roasted Peppers with Garlic

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you marinate peppers? Gather your ingredients. Choose peppers that are firm, juicy, and free of blemishes — even though we'll be roasting them before marinating. Peppers in different colors work best: red, yellow, and orange.

2. Step 2:

   

   Thinly slice a clove of garlic, then add any vegetable oil (it's especially good with flavorful oils — sunflower, sesame, or olive), apple cider vinegar, salt to taste, and pepper. Stir the dressing well and let it sit to develop flavor. You can press the garlic through a garlic press for a sharper kick. My version leaves the garlic in slices, which are easy to pick out if you'd rather not eat it raw or if you're serving kids.

3. Step 3:

   

   Roast the sweet bell peppers until charred in spots on all sides, either in the oven or in a dry covered skillet. Let them cool a little, then put them in a plastic bag and tie it shut. The peppers will soften and slip out of their skins easily. (Brightly colored peppers look nicer here, and they're much sweeter, too.)

4. Step 4:

   

   Once the peppers are warm, take them out of the bag and peel off the skins — it's easy now. Cut the peppers into cubes or strips.

5. Step 5:

   

   Put the cut peppers in a bowl or a jar, pour the dressing over them, and let them sit for at least a couple of hours. Then serve. It's absolutely delicious! You can also put it up for the winter, but I'd recommend keeping it in the fridge.