Sataras 🥘 Serbian Pepper–Tomato Skillet 🇷🇸 (Sataraš)

Name: Sataras 🥘 Serbian Pepper–Tomato Skillet 🇷🇸 (Sataraš)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Balkan
Ingredients: 🫗 Sunflower oil: 45 ml (3 tbsp / 1.5 fl oz); 🧅 Onion, small dice: 200 g (1⅓ cups / 7 oz); 🫑 Bell peppers (mixed colors), strips: 600 g (4 cups / 21 oz); 🍅 Tomatoes, peeled & chopped (or canned): 500 g (≈3 cups / 17.6 oz); 🧄 Garlic, minced: 6 g (2 cloves / 0.2 oz); 🌶️ Sweet paprika: 6 g (2 tsp / 0.21 oz); 🌶️ Hot paprika or chili flakes (optional): 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz); 🌿 Bay leaf: 1; 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈7 g / 1¼ tsp); ⚫ Black pepper: 1 g (½ tsp / 0.04 oz); 💧 Water, as needed: 60–120 ml (¼–½ cup / 2–4 fl oz); 🌿 Parsley, finely chopped (finish): 8 g (2 tbsp / 0.28 oz); 🍬 Pinch of sugar (optional, to balance): 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)

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Description

Soft-sweet peppers, onions, and tomatoes simmered with paprika into a glossy, meat-free skillet—summer on a plate. 🌶️🍅

Hook: One-pan, 40-minute classic—juicy veg, zero dairy, maximum flavor. ⚡

Ingredients

🫗 Sunflower oil: 45 ml (3 tbsp / 1.5 fl oz)
🧅 Onion, small dice: 200 g (1⅓ cups / 7 oz)
🫑 Bell peppers (mixed colors), strips: 600 g (4 cups / 21 oz)
🍅 Tomatoes, peeled & chopped (or canned): 500 g (≈3 cups / 17.6 oz)
🧄 Garlic, minced: 6 g (2 cloves / 0.2 oz)
🌶️ Sweet paprika: 6 g (2 tsp / 0.21 oz)
🌶️ Hot paprika or chili flakes (optional): 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)
🌿 Bay leaf: 1
🧂 Salt: to taste (≈7 g / 1¼ tsp)
⚫ Black pepper: 1 g (½ tsp / 0.04 oz)
💧 Water, as needed: 60–120 ml (¼–½ cup / 2–4 fl oz)
🌿 Parsley, finely chopped (finish): 8 g (2 tbsp / 0.28 oz)
🍬 Pinch of sugar (optional, to balance): 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)

Preparation

1️⃣ Warm oil in a wide pan. Sauté 🧅 onion with a pinch of salt 5–6 min until glossy.
2️⃣ Add 🫑 peppers; cook 8–10 min until softened and sweet. Stir in 🧄 garlic 30 sec.
3️⃣ Off heat, stir in 🌶️ paprika(s). Add 🍅 tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and a splash of water.
4️⃣ Simmer uncovered 12–15 min, adding water as needed, until thick but juicy. Adjust salt/acid (pinch of sugar if very tart).
5️⃣ Discard bay; fold in 🌿 parsley. Rest 2–3 min and serve with warm bread or polenta.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 25 min
⏳ Total: 40 min

Nutritional Value

🔋 Energy: ~180 kcal
💪 Protein: ~4 g
🧈 Fat: ~10 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~20 g
🧂 Sodium: ~480 mg

Advice

Give peppers time to soften and sweeten before adding tomatoes—peppers sautéed first keep their shape and develop deeper flavor.

Why it works

Bloomed paprika in oil unlocks color and aroma; a gentle uncovered simmer concentrates vegetable juices into a glossy, spoon-coating sauce.

Twist

For a fuller meal, stir in 120 g (⅔ cup / 4.2 oz) rinsed medium-grain rice with the tomatoes and add 250 ml (1 cup / 8 fl oz) extra water; cover and cook until the rice is tender.

Status

Three vegetables, one pan—Sataras that tastes like a Balkan market day. #grannyzen #sataras 🌶️🍅

Menu

Granny Zen Galaxy Kitchen 🚀