Then, add the sauteed pepper and garlic.

Also recommended is a dish called steak a la stone, a sliced sirloin smothered in sauteed peppers, onions and mushrooms.

Grilled scallops are a fine option, perfectly cooked, perched over sauteed peppers and colored with minced sweet red peppers.

Sauteed boneless chicken breast ($10) is a tame choice, served with sauteed peppers and white beans.

Serve half-inch slices of the roast topped with the mango sauce and accompanied by sauteed peppers, eggplant and squash seasoned with the remaining teaspoon of seasoning mixture.

In the recipe here, which is faintly sweet from the sauteed red peppers and shallots, note that the salmon is first seared to seal in moisture, then removed from the pan.

A lustier but equally pleasing combination is rigatoni tossed with fennel sausage, peperonata (a blend of sauteed sweet peppers, onion and tomato) and black olives.

The hot version is equally impressive with its mountain of sauteed peppers, stuffed mushrooms, tender clams oreganata and firm shrimp sprinkled with tasty bread crumbs.

And the spices that season the lamb contrast nicely with the sweetness of sauteed peppers.

Pork chops campagnola had plenty of spirit from the sauteed hot peppers, yet the dish garnered mixed reviews.