Stuffed Peppers

[Jen]

Stuffed Peppers





3 Peppers cut lengthways with the Seeds taken out ( keep the stalks on )

3 or 4 slices of bread ( I use wholemeal 5 Seed )

3 green Chilis finely chopped

half a small Onion finely chopped

4 medium Mushrooms finely chopped

2 cloves Garlic finely chopped

half a Courgette finely chopped

Grated cheddar cheese

1 teaspoon fresh Oregano chopped





Tomato Sauce





Half small Onion

Small tin red Peppers

1 clove Garlic, chopped

1 tin of Tomatoes

Tomato puree

Salt and pepper

Pinch of sugar

1 teaspoon fresh Oregano

1 Bay Leaf

1 teaspoon fresh Parsley



Method



With a blender, blend the bread into breadcrumbs. Put some Olive oil in a pan and add the Mushrooms, Courgette, Onion, Chilis and Garlic, cook for a good 10 mins on high, stirring continuously. Add the breadcrumbs and cook for 2 mins stirring all the while. Take off the heat and add the chopped fresh Oregano.

Lightly grease a baking dish and set out the Peppers. With a teaspoon spoon the breadcrumb mixture into the Peppers pressing down gently. Cook in a pre-heated oven 200degrees for 40 mins. Place the grated cheese on top of each Pepper, as much as you want and finish off in the oven for another 10 mins. Keep an eye on them so as they don’t burn.



To make the sauce, heat a little Olive oil in a pan and add the Peppers, Onion, Garlic and Bay Leaf. Cook for 5 mins. Add the Tomatoes and puree, pinch of sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over a medium heat for 10 mins. Leave to cool remove the Bay Leaf and mix with a blender.

Just before the Peppers are ready, heat up the sauce and add the Oregano and Parsley.



Serve and enjoy.

I have made this recipe using Tomatoes and Mushrooms as well, they all work very nicely.

[Really Proud Dad]

Very Nice Dish, and excellent at a Barbeque.

I would make one suggestion though, this is just my personal preference, for the sauce, i would use fresh red peppers, and roast them in the oven until black, then place them in a plastic bag for a few minutes until cool, then as you remove them from the bag you will see that the skins are really easy to remove then cut the pepper in half and remove the seeds and chop finely.

Matt

[Jen]

See, believe it or not I am a lazy cook! I want things done quickly!
But ya can't beat fresh veggies that's for sure. ;D