Quick Sauteed Peppers and Onions

The sautéed peppers and onions are colorful and packed with caramelized sweet flavors! Eat it as a healthy side dish or throw it on sandwiches or tacos.

Looking for a healthy and easy side dish? This braised peppers and onions are a rainbow of delicate and caramelized flavors! Oddly enough, this revelation is a new find here. We prepped the necessary fajita veggies and tossed the peppers and onions on the grill. But just sautéing them in a pan seemed too easy…until we tried them. The sweet taste and delicate texture are truly irresistible! Even better, they’re packed with nutrients and jams packed with vitamin C. Eat them as a side dish or put them in sandwiches, on top of pizza or in tacos: you name it! game changer.

Ingredients for sautéed peppers and onions

This Sauteed Peppers and Onions recipe is perfect when you have plenty of peppers on hand. Ever bought a pack of these colorful peppers and left them in the fridge? Here’s how to use them. The ingredients you need are:

• 3 peppers: We used red, yellow and green
• 1 white onion
• 1 red onion
• olive oil
• Salt
• Dried oregano

Seasoning with just salt and oregano seems too simple, but it really brings out the caramelized flavor of the peppers and onions.

Also try: Ultimate sautéed veggies that add broccoli and carrots!

How to sauté peppers and onions: some tips

Stir-frying is one of the fastest ways to cook veggies! This cooking method browns the exterior of food and encourages the development of complex flavors (called the Maillard reaction, if you want to get technical!). The word saute means “jump” in French, meaning you have to move the food around by stirring or flipping the pan. Here’s what you should know about sautéing peppers and onions:

• Cut the vegetables into thin slices. The thinner the slices, the faster it will cook.
• add fat. You can use olive oil or butter for frying. Butter has a richer, tastier flavor.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Make sure the heat is not too high.
• Cook until crispy tender or very tender: the choice is yours! For tender crispy you need about 10 to 12 minutes and for very tender about 15 minutes. The texture depends on personal preference and how you want to serve your peppers.

Would you like a different variant? Try these delicious Roasted Peppers or Roasted Peppers and Onions.

Varieties of spices!

Want to change up the seasoning on these sautéed peppers and onions? There are many more ideas for seasoning mixes or spices to add. Here are a few ideas:

Ways to Serve Sauteed Peppers and Onions

So you have the gorgeous Rainbow Sauteed Peppers and Onions Casserole! How to use them to complete a healthy dinner? There are countless ideas; Here are some of our favourites:

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One of the reasons Alex and I eat so many peppers: They’re packed with nutrients and literally jam-packed with vitamin C. In fact, eating 1 serving of this sautéed peppers and onions recipe delivers 126% of daily vitamin C, since it uses 3 peppers. How’s that for a healthy side dish? Here are the highlights of this super vegetable:

• Peppers are packed with vitamin C. A medium-sized red bell pepper provides 169% of your daily vitamin C intake! (Source)
• Paprika can improve eye health and prevent anemia. Some studies suggest that peppers may reduce the risk of macular degeneration and low iron (source).

This Sauteed Peppers and Onions recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.