Roast Peppers Stuffed With Mushrooms Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 large orange or red peppers
2 large yellow peppers
1 lb tomatoes or
14 oz can chopped tomatoes
1 large onion
3 tbsp oliveoil
3 garlic cloves crushed
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp light muscovado sugar
2 oz mushrooms
2 oz pinenuts or flaked almonds
1 tbsp chopped fresh marjoram leaves
2 oz pitted black olives
2 oz freshly grated parmesan cheese
Recipe Preparation
Preheat oven to 200C/400F gas mark 6. halve peppers length-wise,
remove core and seeds. Place cut-side down on a baking sheet and
roast for 15 min, turning frequently.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. If using fresh tomatoes, place them in a
bowl, adding boiling water to cover, and leave for 15-30 seconds.
Transfer them to a bowI of cold water then remove and peel. Roughly
chop.
Finely chop the onion. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a saucepan add the onion and
garlic and fry until softened and lightly coloured. Add chopped
tomatoes, tomato paste, muscovado sugar, salt and pepper. Cook
uncovered, stirring for 15-20 min or until it is reduced to a thick
sauce.
Thickly slice mushrooms. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a pan and
saute the mushrooms until soft.
Stir mushrooms, nuts, marjoram and olives into tomato mixture. Fill
the peppers and top with the grated Parmesan. Ccok in the oven for
15-20 min or until heated through.
Serve one red and one yellow pepper half per person Garnish with salad
leaves and herbs.
Servings: 4
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