Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients

• 60g mozzarella (1 ball)
• 230g red pepper (1½)
• 30g olives (9)
• small bunch oregano
• small bunch basil
• 6 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 3

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°c.
2. Cut the red peppers in half lengthways and remove the seeds and pith from the inside. Remove the stones from the olives, tear the mozzarella into chunks and prepare the herbs.
3. Place the red pepper halves in a roasting tin, and coat each one with about 1½ tablespoons of the olive oil, then season the inside with salt & pepper.
4. Divide the oregano equally between the peppers and put it into the bottom of each one. Put the mozzarella and olives into the peppers, then put the basil in and finally drizzle over the remaining oil and season lightly with black pepper.
5. Put the put the peppers into the oven for 20 minutes.
6. Remove the peppers from the oven and serve. We served it with a mixed leaf salad.

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Useful Information

Can it be frozen? No.
Can it be prepared in advance? Yes, to step 4 up to 1 day in advance.
Will leftovers be nice? Yes, for up to 2 days.

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