Feta-Stuffed Peppers
- 6 1-inch-thick slices day-old French bread, crust removed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, grated
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons chopped thyme
- 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
- 1 ounce grated Parmesan
- Salt and pepper
- 6 small sweet peppers, about 1 pound
- 6 ounces mild feta cheese
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut bread into 1-inch cubes and pulse in food processor in batches to make coarse, soft crumbs.
- (It should yield about 3 cups.)
- Toss crumbs with olive oil and spread on a baking sheet.
- Bake, stirring frequently, until crisp and barely browned, about 15 minutes.
- Put baked crumbs in a bowl and add garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary and Parmesan.
- Season with salt and pepper and toss well to combine.
- Set aside.
- Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds.
- Place in a low-sided baking dish in one layer.
- Season cut side lightly with salt.
- Fill each pepper half with 1/2 ounce crumbled feta and press in cheese with fingers.
- With a spoon divide the seasoned crumbs evenly among the pepper halves.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until crumbs are golden and cheese is softened.
- Serve warm from the baking dish.
bread, olive oil, garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary, parmesan, salt, sweet peppers, feta cheese
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014968 (may not work)