Empty Nest Mummy

This is a really delicious and super-healthy recipe. Packed full of vegetables, this is perfect for lunch, or have half a pepper each for a starter.

The only effort involved is a bit of chopping, then shove it in the oven to bake away.

Yum!

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Stuffed and Roasted Red Peppers

A really delicious vegetarian dish, perfect for lunch or as a starter. You can prep it in advance and then put it into the oven 20 minutes before you want to eat. Delicious with a crisp green salad on the side.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 2 large pointed red peppers
• 75 grammes Emmental cheese grated
• 3 mushrooms button or chestnut
• 5 cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 small carrot
• 1/2 stick celery
• 1 small handful parsley
• 1 small handful coriander
• 1/2 slice bread
• extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
• balsamic vinegar to drizzle

Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings people Ingredients 2 large pointed red peppers 75 grammes Emmental cheese grated 3 mushrooms button or chestnut 5 cherry tomatoes 1/2 red onion 1 small carrot 1/2 stick celery 1 small handful parsley 1 small handful coriander 1/2 slice bread extra virgin olive oil to drizzle balsamic vinegar to drizzle

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Put a little olive oil onto a baking tray.

   
2. Slice the pointed red peppers in half. Remove the seeds and white pith, but keep the stalk as it holds its shape better.

   
3. Wash the vegetables.
4. Roughly chop the mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, carrot, coriander and parsley.
5. Finely chop the celery and the red onion.

   
6. Make the bread into rough breadcrumbs.
7. Mix all together in a large bowl. Add the grated cheese. Add a little salt and pepper to season.

   
8. Place the red pointed peppers on the baking tray and carefully stuff with the mixture.
9. Drizzle a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar over.

   
10. Pop into the oven for 20 minutes to bake.
11. Enjoy!

    

Recipe Notes

If you're gluten or carb free, you can easily drop the breadcrumbs and add a few more veg.

This is perfect also for vegans if you use vegan cheese.