Peperonata with Cottage Cheese

Ingredients

• • 2 bell peppers, various colours, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil, plus more for serving
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) water
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup (30 g) basil leaves, torn, plus more for serving
  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) cottage cheese
  • Sliced country bread, grilled, for serving