Topic: Romano Peppers

[WASSISNAME]

I have a receipe that calls for ROMANO PEPPERS, What are Romano Peppers ?? A search on the web will bring up receipies for them but not an explanation as to what they are or where they can be bought. Any help appreciated

[aquilegia]

They are long, thinish sweet peppers. Not round like normal peppers, but more shaped like large chilis. What's the receipe? I would imagine you be able to use normal peppers.

[Doris_Pinks]

www.agalinks.com/ Aga_recipes.htm
 This may help.  I would use regular sweet peppers in their place if you cannot get the roamano's too.

[WASSISNAME]

Thanks for that quick respose both. Here is the receipe
Chicken with Chorizo and Butter Beans

Serves 6

1tbsp olive oil
12 chicken pieces (6 drumsticks & 6 thighs)
175g (6oz) Spanish chorizo sausage, cubed
1 onion, finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp mild chilli powder
3 red Romano peppers, halved, deseeded and very roughly chopped
400g (14oz) passata
2 tbsp tomato puree
300ml (1/2 pint) chicken stock
2 x 410g butter beans, drained
200g (7oz) new potatoes, halved
Small bunch fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
200g (7oz) baby-leaf spinach

Preheat oven to Reg 5, 190C. Heat oil in a large flameproof casserole and brown chicken all over. Remove from pan and set aside. Add chorizo to pan and fry for 2-3 mins until its oil starts to run.
Add the onion, garlic and chilli powder and fry over low heat for 5 mins or until soft.
Add peppers and cook 2-3 mins until soft. Stir in the passata, puree, stock, beans, potatoes, thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Cover and simmer for 10 mins.
Return the chicken to the pan and any juices. Bring back to simmer, cover and cook in oven for 30-35 mins. If the sauce looks too thin, return pan to hob and simmer to reduce and thicken.
Remove thyme and bay leaf and stir in the spinach until it wilts. Serve immediately.

[Doris_Pinks]

Cor that sounds lovely!
 Wouldn't hesitate to use regular sweet red peppers in that, let us know if it is as delicious as it sounds! ;D

[WASSISNAME]

Will be doing it on Friday and will post result over the weekend, before we go off to Cornwall for four days in a caravan  ::) ::)

[Doris_Pinks]

We are supposed to be going camping this weekend, I say supposed cos it is way too cold for me at the moment to be sleeping under canvas.....Doris_the Wuss_ Pinks ;D

[WASSISNAME]

I don't think it's camping weather forecast for the weekend, but good luck if you go

[Doris_Pinks]

said in small determined voice whilst stamping foot......" I aint going, so there"  ;D  ;D

[WASSISNAME]

As Promised, cooked the meal today, My opinion It was not worth the effort, a lot of prep and a lot of washing up and only average taste, but that my opinion maybe it's because I am a fellah.

[wardy]

Good info folks as I have just seed swopped on A4A and got some Romana seed  :)