Baked Stuffed Capsicums Or Bell Peppers
- 6 large red capsicums
- 1 cup rice or 1 cup pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 (240 g) can peeled tomatoes
- 1/4 cup stuffed olives
- 8 kalamata olives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 125 g mild cheese, diced
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino cheese
- salt
- pepper
- Preheat oven to 180u0b0C.
- Cut tops off capsicums and keep aside. Remove seeds and membranes. Cook capsicums 5 mins in boiling water with a little salt, or in microwave for 1-2 minutes Drain.
- Cook rice or pasta.
- Fry garlic and onion in oil until soft.
- Add tomatoes.
- Cook 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, add rice/pasta, olives, pinenuts, diced and grated cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
- Fill capsicums with mixtumre and cover with the tops, or if preferred, with cheese.
- Place in greased baking dish 35-40 minutes.
red capsicums, rice, olive oil, garlic, onion, tomatoes, olives, olives, nuts, mild cheese, pecorino cheese, salt, pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-stuffed-capsicums-or-bell-peppers-248873 (may not work)