BELL PEPPERS STUFFED WITH TOMATOES

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A delicious side dish. These bake perfectly alongside any roast, especially roast chicken. Use a large oven tin, add potatoes, and you bake an entire meal in one go. These peppers are also great with grilled meats or roasted on their own, as a side dish -- and this recipe is so quick to prepare!

Provided by Zurie

Categories     Peppers

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 large bell peppers (yellow and red if possible)
4 small red ripe tomatoes
4 tablespoons capers
4 tablespoons onions, chopped
salt
black pepper
2 teaspoons sugar
4 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Oven: 350 deg F/180 deg Celsius.
  • (I find the above simple flavours quite adequate, but feel free to add fresh, chopped herbs such as thyme and rosemary).
  • Wash and dry, then slice the stem tops off the peppers. Remove the seeds and as much of the ribs as possible. (Use nice large peppers).
  • (*Do make sure the peppers will stand upright on their bottoms. These are not always even, so you might need to slice off a tiny bit here and there to make them stay upright. Try not to slice through the flesh!).
  • Season very lightly inside with salt and pepper (capers are salty, so don't season if uncertain).
  • Peel the tomatoes as thinly as possible.
  • Put a tablespoon of capers and a tablespoon chopped onion into each pepper cavity, and pop a peeled tomato into each one.
  • Add a tiny pinch salt and pepper to each tomato top, and sprinkle over each a 1/2 teaspoon sugar. (This is important for flavour -- do not leave out).
  • Dribble a tablespoon (or less) olive oil over each stuffed pepper.
  • Fit the stuffed peppers into a smallish oven dish so they stand close together and can't fall over. Add a tiny bit of water to the dish (they'll shed their own liquid anyway).
  • Otherwise, bake alongside a roast, with other roasting vegetables. If doing this, remember that a lemon juice-honey-mustard dressing is great on roasting veggies, and will complement the flavour of the stuffed peppers.
  • Roasting time: about 1 hour. Don't bake until the peppers collapse.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.8, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 264.9, Carbohydrate 14.7, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 8.9, Protein 2.5

Guanaco Perdido
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Overall, a good recipe. I'll definitely make it again with a few modifications.


Blessing Mundoringisa
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The peppers were a bit too crunchy for my liking. I think I'll cook them for a few minutes longer next time.


peter mweemba
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A bit bland for my taste. I think I'll add some more spices next time.


Lucy Ndung'u
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Loved the creamy texture of the cheese and the tangy flavor of the tomatoes.


zahurul 1984
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The recipe was clear and easy to follow. The stuffed peppers turned out great!


Ray Lezano
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These stuffed peppers were a hit! Will definitely make them again.


Hammad Rasool
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Easy to make and so tasty! I added some ground beef to the filling for extra protein.


Renee Garner
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Absolutely delicious! The flavors of the tomatoes, peppers, and cheese blended perfectly. My family loved it!


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