Jul 13, 2020

Stuffed peppers

  A wonderful Mediterranean winters dish. This meal is full of rich flavors and highly nutritious. It can be served as an entree or with a main meal. Bon appetite!  

Ingredients:

 
  • 4 red peppers
  • 2 x 250 g pouches cooked tomato rice
  • 2 tbsp pesto
  • Handful pitted black olives, chopped
  • 200g goat’s cheese, sliced (or use vegan cheese)
   

Method:

 
  1. Use a small knife to cut the top out of 4 red peppers, then scoop out the seeds. Sit the peppers on a plate, cut-side up, and cook in the microwave on High for 5-6 mins until they have wilted and softened.
  2. While the peppers are cooking, mix two 250g pouches cooked tomato rice together with 2 tbsp pesto and a handful of chopped pitted black olives and 140g of the sliced goat’s cheese.
  3. Scoop the rice, pesto, olives and goat’s cheese mix into the peppers, top with the remaining 60g sliced goat’s cheese and continue to cook for 8-10 mins.

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