Stuffed Peppers: Aji

Name: Stuffed Peppers: Aji
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South American, Latin American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons chili powder; 1 small green bell pepper, cut in small block pieces; 3 larges green bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded; 1 small octopus (approximately 2 ounces), cut in small block pieces; 4 servings Olive oil, for sauteing; 1 small orange bell pepper, cut in small block pieces; 2 larges tomatoes, cut in small block pieces; 1 small yellow bell pepper, cut in small block pieces

Stuffed Peppers: Aji might be It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Latin American food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Begin by placing halved green bell peppers into a pot of water, just enough to cover them. Boil peppers just until the skin color begins to change to a paler green and they become very slightly tender (about 2 to 3 minutes); immediately remove from heat and place peppers in cold water to halt the cooking process.

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Peppers

Water

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Pot

Preheat a grill.

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Grill

Meanwhile, saute octopus in a little bit of oil over medium-high heat just until cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes.

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Octopus

Cooking Oil

Mix in tomatoes, and chopped green, yellow, and orange peppers, and chili powder. Simmer for approximately 5 to 10 minutes or until mixture becomes slightly tender. Stuff bell pepper halves with octopus mixture and place in a baking dish.

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Bell Pepper

Chili Powder

Tomato

Octopus

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Baking Pan

Place the baking dish on the grill. Close the cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

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Baking Pan

Grill

Serve immediately.

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Pot

Grill

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Servings:

0teaspoons

chili powder 1small

green bell pepper, cut in small block pieces 3larges

green bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded 1small

octopus (approximately 2 ounces), cut in small block pieces 4servings

Olive oil, for sauteing 1small

orange bell pepper, cut in small block pieces 2larges

tomatoes, cut in small block pieces 1small

yellow bell pepper, cut in small block pieces

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti on the menu? Try pairing with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 55 dollars.

Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut

Vineyards are located in Vertus, Oger, Avize, Cramant, which form a line close to the 4th meridian. Longitude is 60% base wine from the 2009 vintage fermented in stainless steel & 40% reserve wine from foudre & neutral oak. 100% Chardonnay aged on the lees for over two years and a 4gr/l dosage.