The specialty of the capital city, Tirana, is a dish called “Fergesë e Tiranës me speca” which is sautéed tomatoes and peppers with feta cheese.
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| Green or Red Peppers, half- pound |
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| Red Tomatoes, one pound |
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| Salted Cottage Cheese or Greek Feta Cheese, half-pound |
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| Flour, one tablespoon |
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| Butter, one quarter-pound stick |
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| Virgin Olive Oil, 3 tablespoons |
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| Add Salt, Black Pepper, and Chili Pepper to your taste |
Servings: 4
Preparation:
Peel the skin off the tomatoes and peppers. Sauté them in a saucepan for 5-7 minutes only in the olive oil and then set them aside to cool down for 15 minutes. Dice them the way you like. In another saucepan, melt the butter. Add flour, cottage or Feta cheese, and black pepper, salt and chili pepper to taste. Mix all the ingredients together and place them in saucepan. Put saucepan in a preheated 350 oven for 15 minutes. Take out and serve immediately.
