Stuffed Bell Peppers
This dish is quite easy to make. It tastes great, it is very healthy, and it is beautiful for presentation. I have presented a lot of pictures here, in various steps and in different angles, to show you how appealing these stuffed peppers are, and how easy, tasty and healthy the recipe is. Just for the trouble I went through, please try this recipe at least once!
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Stuffed Bell Peppers
This dish tastes great, it is very healthy, and it is beautiful for presentation. I have presented a lot of pictures here. Just for the trouble I went through, please try this recipe at least once!
Ingredients
- 2 Large Bell Peppers see pictures
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- ¼ - ½ cup Sliced Black Olives
- 4 - 6 Cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 6 - 10 Leaves Fresh Basil stems trimmed, only leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp Italian Blend Spice
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
- ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 4 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese plain
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese grated
Instructions
Get the Bell Peppers ready
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Take each bell pepper, and carefully cut off any stem or seeds inside the bell pepper. Don't tear or break the bell peppers.
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Place 2 cups of water in a deep pan or a Wok, with room enough to hold 2 bell peppers standing. The water should cover about 1/2 to 1 inch of the bell peppers at the bottom.
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Cover, and steam the peppers for about 4 minutes or until the peppers are still quite firm but partially cooked.
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Grease a glass casserole baking dish with olive oil.
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Carefully remove the peppers from the pan and place them in the baking dish.
Prepare the Stuffing
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Add olive oil to a medium non-stick fry pan.
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Add the chopped onion, garlic and bell pepper.
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Add the chopped fresh basil too. Add spices. Stir fry and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked.
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Add tomato sauce and sliced olives. Mix well and cook for 2 more minutes.
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Place the cottage cheese and sour cream in a bowl. Using a hand mixer or a blender blend them until smooth. Add it to the mixture in the pan.
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Mix well, stir, cook or simmer for about 3 minutes. The mixture should be thick.
Prepare the Bell Peppers
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Add 2 tbsp of the sauce into each bell pepper.
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Add 2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese on top of that. Add 1 or 2 more tablespoon of sauce, and top it off with a layer of mozzarella cheese. Follow this until all the bell peppers are stuffed with the sauce and grated cheese.
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Pour any remaining sauce in the baking pan around the bell peppers, or over the bell peppers, if you like.
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Place the baking dish in the microwave on high heat. Heat for 2 to 4 minutes, depending upon your microwave oven. Heat until until the cheese inside the peppers is melted and hot.
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Serve hot, on a bed of hot steamed rice, or by itself with slices of bread.
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You can have a platter of cucumber slices topped with olive oil, salt and grated cheese as a side dish.
Recipe Notes
Serving Suggestions:
1) Serve hot on a bed of hot fluffy rice.
2) Serve with bread.
3) Serve with a side of salad.
Options:
1) If you do not have grated Mozzarella cheese, use any blend of grated cheese.
2) If you are Vegan, skip the cheese and sour cream.
