A little intro
These peppers are a rockin' boat for this rice stuffing.
Step by step
1.
Crank your oven up to 200°C/gas 6.
2.
Halve your pepper lengthwise. Scrape seeds and pith out. Lay in roasting tray.
3.
Add a splash of olive oil to your rice. Fold in the lemon zest, juice, garlic, almonds, olives, chilli powder, feta, herbs and dates/raisins. Add a splash of vinegar. Season to taste.
4.
Divide the mix between the pepper halves. Drizzle olive over the top. Roast for 30 to 45 mins, till the pepper starts to colour around the edges.
Variation:
Stuffed cabbage leaves
Instead of stuffing the nutty, feta stuffing into a pepper – try it in steamed cabbage leaves. Carve a little triangle at the bottom of each leaf, to take out the tough bit. Steam. Refresh in cold water. Lay on a board. Overlap the cut bit so the leaf forms a little bowl. Spoon in rice. Wrap like a parcel. Tuck in.
Tuesday 3rd January 2012