A colourful, healthy vegetarian recipe!
Makes approximately 4 servings
Preparation time is approximately 10 minutes
Cooking time is approximately 25 - 35 minutes
Ingredients
2 peppers (any colour), chopped in half (remove seeds and membrane)
4 sun-dried tomato pieces (available in jars at most supermarkets)
175g chestnut mushrooms, chopped into small cubes
1 cup wholemeal breadcrumbs
½ cup chopped parsley
1 clove chopped garlic (or a teaspoon of lazy garlic)
100g Feta cheese / Greek style soft cheese
1 teaspoon of chilli flakes/chilli powder
50g finely chopped hazelnuts (optional)
How to make stuffed peppers
Preheat the oven to 220°C (Gas mark 7 or 200°C for a fan oven).
Heat sun-dried tomatoes in frying pan over high heat, add chopped mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in hazelnuts (if using) and cook for a further minute.
Remove pan from the heat and set aside. Grind in black pepper & stir through the garlic.
Tip contents of pan into a large mixing bowl and add breadcrumbs, parsley, chilli and mix.
Gently stir in the soft cheese chunks.
Lay half peppers on to a foil sheet on a baking tray and fill with the stuffing mixture.
Cover stuffing section with small piece of foil and bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
HINTS & TIPS
Mixture (stuffing) can be made ahead & stored in fridge & simply stuff the peppers with it before cooking.
Leftover rice could be used instead of the breadcrumbs.
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