Roasted Baby Peppers Stuffed with Tuna

Name: Roasted Baby Peppers Stuffed with Tuna
Yield: makes 48 peppers
Ingredients: 48 baby peppers (preferably assorted colors), stems attached; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt; 1 pound albacore tuna; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds; 1 long sprig of rosemary, broken into a few pieces; 6 cups extra-virgin olive oil, or enough to cover the tuna; 3/4 cup Garlic Mayonnaise (recipe follows); 2 heaping tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves; 2 heaping tablespoons capers (preferably salt-packed), soaked for 15 minutes if salt-packed, rinsed, drained, and finely chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 3 anchovy fillets (preferably salt-packed), rinsed, backbones removed if salt-packed, and finely chopped; 2 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 cups loosely packed arugula (preferably wild); Finishing-quality extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lemon, halved; Maldon sea salt or another flaky sea salt, such as fleur de sel; 1 extra-large egg yolk; 2 teaspoons champagne vinegar; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 large garlic clove, grated or minced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed; 3/4 cup grapeseed oil or another neutral-flavored oil, such as canola oil; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

January 26, 2012

When the Pizzeria first opened we hosted a book signing for Lidia Bastianich’s book Lidia’s Italy, and we served Lidia’s peppers as an antipasto. I found myself nibbling on them all evening. Shortly after, I spotted tiny, bright-colored peppers in a grocery store. They were so pretty, with red, yellow, and orange colors mixed in one bag. Motivated by those peppers, I decided to put a version of Lidia’s peppers on the Pizzeria menu. For the stuffing, we start by poaching tuna in olive oil, but you could use quality olive oil–packed tuna. If you don’t want to make 48 peppers, save the excess tuna stuffing and serve it on a salad of arugula dressed with lemon vinaigrette.

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