Baked Stuffed Capsicums Or Bell Peppers

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large red capsicums
• 1 cup rice or 1 cup pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 (240 g) can peeled tomatoes
• 1/4 cup stuffed olives
• 8 kalamata olives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 125 g mild cheese, diced
• 1/2 cup grated pecorino cheese
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 cut tops off capsicums and keep aside. remove seeds and membranes. cook capsicums 5 mins in boiling water with a little salt, or in microwave for 1-2 minutes drain.
• 3 cook rice or pasta.
• 4 fry garlic and onion in oil until soft.
• 5 add tomatoes.
• 6 cook 10 minutes.
• 7 remove from heat, add rice/pasta, olives, pinenuts, diced and grated cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 fill capsicums with mixtumre and cover with the tops, or if preferred, with cheese.
• 9 place in greased baking dish 35-40 minutes.