Peperonata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 potatoes, chopped
5 tomatoes, chopped
3 red bell peppers, cored and sliced
3 yellow bell peppers, cored and sliced
1 cup water, or more as needed
1/2 cup tomato paste (optional)
1/3 cup capers
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until soft and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Stir potatoes, tomatoes, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, water, tomato paste, capers, and basil into the pot. Cook until potatoes and peppers are soft, adding more water if needed, about 45 minutes. Season with pepper.