Red Peppers Stuffed with Corn and Fresh Mozzarella
- 2 red bell peppers, halved lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 bunch scallions, including the firm greens, thinly sliced
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups kernels from 5 ears of corn
- 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
- 1 fresh mozzarella cheese, 4 to 5 ounces, finely diced, or 1 cup grated Cheddar or Monterey jack
- 2 tablespoons finely sliced basil leaves
- 2/3 cup fresh bread crumbs
- Salt and freshly milled pepper
- Paprika
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter a baking dish just large enough to hold the peppers.
- If the red peppers won't stand upright, slice them lengthwise in half, leaving the stem end intact.
- Steam them for 5 minutes and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet.
- Add the scallions, corn, and tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese, basil, and half the bread crumbs.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Fill the peppers and top with the remaining bread crumbs.
- Set them in a prepared dish, add a few tablespoons water to the dish, cover, and bake until the corn is hot and the peppers are cooked, about 25 minutes.
- Uncover and brown the tops under the broiler.
- Dust with paprika and serve.
red bell peppers, butter, scallions, kernels from, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil, fresh bread crumbs, salt, paprika
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/red-peppers-stuffed-with-corn-and-fresh-mozzarella-recipe.html (may not work)