Fergesë e Tiranës me Piperka/Mish Viçi

(Tirana Fergese with Peppers)

Submitted by Chef Hasan Dajti

1/2 lb Green or Red Peppers

1 lb Red Tomatoes

1/2 lb Salted Cottage Cheese or Greek Feta Cheese

1 tbsp Flour

1/4 lb (1 stick) Butter

3 tbsp Virgin Olive Oil

Add Salt, Black Pepper, and Chili Pepper to your taste
 
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.

Fergesë e Tiranës me Mish Viçi

(Tirana Fergese with Veal)

1 lb veal cutlets

1/2 lb Salted Cottage Cheese or Greek Feta Cheese

1 tbsp Flour

1/4 lb (1 stick) Butter

3 tbsp Virgin Olive Oil

Onion, one medium-sized

Add Salt, Black Pepper, and Chili Pepper to your taste

First, cut the veal cutlets into small pieces and then dice the onion. In a saucepan, preheat the olive oil and sauté the meat and onion for 15 minutes. In another saucepan, melt the butter and then add flour, cottage or Feta cheese, and black pepper, salt and chili pepper to taste. Mix all the ingredients together (adding the sautéed meat and onions) in the saucepan and place in a preheated 350 oven for 15 minutes. Take out and serve immediately.