This Italian Bell Pepper Stew Recipe is an easy dish to prepare as a side or as part of your appetizers. It's also great snuggled in a sandwich!

2-3 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion, sliced

2 whole cloves garlic

6 bell peppers (red, orange, yellow), sliced into ¼-1/2 inch strips

½ - ¾ cup red wine

salt and pepper to taste

? cup parsley, chopped

? cup basil, chopped

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan (over medium-high heat).
Add the sliced onions and sauté until onions soften (reduce to medium heat).
Add the whole cloves of garlic.
Lower heat to medium-low.
Add the sliced peppers all at once over the onions. Do not stir.
Cover your pan and let the mixture stew together for about 10 minutes. Every once in a while give your pan a shake.
When the peppers have softened, add the red wine and simmer on medium heat for about 5-10 more minutes, uncovered.
Remove from heat.
Add parsley, basil, and season to taste.