Vegetables Recipes - Stuffed Baby Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 baby bell peppers, about 1 1/2 inches long, halved lengthwise, and seeded

• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the avocado stuffing:

• 1 large avocado, mashed

• juice of 1 lime 1 scallion (green parts included), finely chopped

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

For the goat cheese stuffing:

• 6 oz soft goat cheese

• 3 tablespoons shredded basil

For the mozzarella, pancetta, and sage stuffing:

• 4 oz mozzarella cheese, very finely diced

• 2 3/4 oz pancetta, finely diced and fried until crisp

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage

Makes 24

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Arrange the pepper halves, cut side down, in a roasting pan, leaving plenty of space between them.

2. Bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes, until the edges are charred. Leave to cool. Peel away the skin if it is tough.

3. Combine the stuffing ingredients separately, season each to taste, and fill each pepper half with a heaped teaspoonful.