Choice stuffed peppers
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
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- Easy
- Serves 4
These peppers are easy to make but look impressive for summer entertaining!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 150g small cherry tomatoes, halved
- 16 pitted black olives, halved
- 2 tbsp pesto sauce
- 175g/6oz Lighter Choice Mature, grated
- 25g/1oz dried white breadcrumbs
- 4 red peppers
Method
- STEP 11. Preheat the oven to 200oC/Fan 180oC/Gas Mark 6. Cut the peppers in half through the stalk and carefully remove the seeds. Place the peppers cut side up in a baking dish
- STEP 22. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and saute for 5 mins until it is softened. Remove from the heat and stir in the tomatoes, olives, pesto, breadcrumbs and mix well. Stir in half the cheese
- STEP 33. Divide the mixture between the peppers. Cover the dish loosely with foil and bake in the centre of the oven for 20 mins. Remove the foil, scatter over the remaining cheese and bake for a further 20 mins until the peppers are tender and golden. Serve two per person with salad
