4.2 from 18 votes
Fergese (Albanian Peppers and Tomatoes)
Fergese is a combination of roasted red peppers, tomatoes, onion, feta cheese, and yogurt. Once cooked and combined, it creates a creamy vegetable side dish to accompany bread or meat! It is quick and fairly simple to prepare.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 205 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Albanian
Ingredients
- 5 bell peppers, roasted diced
- 1 onion diced
- About 1.5 tomatoes chopped
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 ¾ cup feta cheese
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp basil
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
Instructions
- If roasting your own red peppers, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lay peppers on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 20 mins on one side, then flip and bake for 20 mins on the opposite side. Keep baking until the peppers appear withered and the skin is a bit blackened.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350
- Sautee the onion in a small amount of olive oil for about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large pan, add chopped tomatoes and bell peppers and simmer for about 10 minutes. Most of the liquid should cook out of the mixture.
- Mix onions into tomato and pepper mixture, and then set aside to cool.
- In a separate saucepan, melt the butter. Mix in the flour to form a roux.
- Stirring continuously, add feta. Continue to cook until the feta has melted and the mixture is very thick. Add the yogurt.
- Once the roux is complete, stir it into the vegetable mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the mixture into a 9x9 casserole dish and cook for 30 minutes.
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Notes
- Recipe adapted from myalbanianfood.com
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
530mg
(22%)
Potassium
349mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
3698IU
(74%)
Vitamin C
132mg
(147%)
Calcium
238mg
(24%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 530mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 3698IU | 74% |
| Vitamin C | 132mg | 147% |
| Calcium | 238mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.