Tirana Furghes with Peppers (Fergesë e Tiranës Me Speca)
The dish called “Fergesë e Tiranës me speca” is a specialty of the capital city Tirana, made from peppers with sautéed tomatoes and feta cheese.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Green or Red Peppers
- 1/2 lb Salted Cottage Cheese or Greek Feta Cheese
- 1 tbsp Flour
- 1/4 lb butter
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Chili Pepper
Instructions
- Peel the skin off the tomatoes and cleaned the tail and seeds from the peppers.
- Place a saucepan over medium heat with olive oil and sauté the tomatoes and peppers for 5-7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Melt the butter in another saucepan. Dice them the way you like.
- Add cottage or feta cheese, flour, and black pepper, salt and chili pepper to saucepan and stir.
- Mix all the ingredients from both saucepans into one.
- Preheated the oven for 350F/180C and place the saucepan for 15 minutes.
- Serve while still warm.