Chakcuouka

Description
Chakcuouka (a Tunisian Cooked Tomato and Pepper Salad)

Ingredients

 * 2medium red bell peppers
 * Olive oil spray as needed
 * 2teaspoonolive oil
 * 1/2medium yellow onion sliced (1 cup)
 * 2 medium garlic cloves crushed
 * 2 ripe medium tomatoes cut into wedges
 * 1teaspoon sugar
 * Salt to taste
 * Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
 * 4pita breads

Directions

 * 1) Preheat broiler. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil and place red bell peppers on tray. Spray peppers with olive oil spray. Broil 5 minutes per side.
 * 2) Heat oil in a medium-sized nonstick frying pan on medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 5 minutes. Remove peppers from broiler, and core, seed, and slice them. Add peppers and tomatoes to frying pan. Simmer 15 minutes. If mixture is watery, cook a few minutes more. Sprinkle with sugar and toss well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
 * 3) Place pita in broiler, which should still be warm from cooking peppers, for 2 minutes before serving. Spoon warm salad into a serving bowl or on individual plates with couscous salad and serve with warm pita bread.
 * 4) This recipe yields 4 servings.