Pepper and herb stir-fry

Organic food stores often carry a colorful variety of peppers, many of them mild and sweet. If you like it hot, add some jalapeno for that extra kick.

Ingredients:

4 each of red, yellow, and light green peppers

1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley

1 bunch of fresh basil

1 bunch of fresh chives

2 cloves of garlic

2 tbsp olive oil, or more to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

juice of lemon

Stem and seed peppers, cutting them into large 1- or 2-inch pieces. Make a rough chop of the parsley, basil, and chives. Mince garlic

Over high heat, add oil to a saute pan. Put in all the peppers at once and stir every minute or so as they cook for about 5 minutes. When they wilt slightly, add garlic, cooking 1 minute more. Toss in all herbs, salt and pepper to taste, and turn off heat. Let herbs cook from the pan heat and add the lemon juice to finish.

Serves 4-6