Crab and Prosciutto-Stuffed Peppers
- 1 pound lump crab meat
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes cereal
- 6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- Kosher salt
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- 2 small red bell peppers, stemmed, halved lengthwise, seeds and ribs removed
- 2 small yellow or orange bell peppers, stemmed, halved lengthwise, seeds and ribs removed
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the crab, cornflakes, half the prosciutto, the mayonnaise, scallions, egg, 1 teaspoon salt and cayenne pepper, if using.
- Spoon the filling into the bell pepper halves, dividing it evenly.
- Place the remaining prosciutto on top of the filling and drizzle with olive oil.
- Arrange the filled peppers in a single layer in a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish or small roasting pan.
- Pour the broth around the peppers.
- Bake until the peppers are tender, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Transfer to a platter and serve.
crab meat, cornflakes cereal, mayonnaise, scallions, egg, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, red bell peppers, orange bell peppers, olive oil, vegetable
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/crab-and-prosciutto-stuffed-peppers-recipe.html (may not work)