Wednesday, September 13, 2017

RECIPE: Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients
  • 8 medium bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 large leeks, white and palest green parts only, chopped and well rinsed
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups cooked corn kernels
  • 4 cups diced zucchini
  • ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or more, to taste
  • Crumbled sweet Italian sausage (optional)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cut the peppers in half; remove the seeds. 
  3. Arrange peppers in glass pyrex casserole dishes.
  4. Heat the oil with two tablespoons of water in a large skillet. Add the leeks and garlic. Sauté over medium heat, covered, lifting the lid to stir occasionally, until the leeks are tender.
  5. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the parmesan cheese. Cook, stirring, another 5 minutes.
  6. Distribute the stuffing among the peppers. Top each with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes uncovered.until the peppers are tender but not collapsed. Keep warm until ready to serve.

No comments: