Stuffed peppers on the barbie

Name: Stuffed peppers on the barbie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps olive oil; 50 grams pine nuts; 140 grams long grain rice; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 350 grams vegetable stock; 1 bunch spring onions sliced thinly; 140 grams cherry tomatoes, halved; 150 grams mozzarella, chopped; 140 grams gorgonzola; 1 handful each of parsley and basil, chopped; 3 red and 3 yellow peppers; 1 serving string, for tying

Stuffed peppers on the barbie is a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian main course. One serving contains 369 calories, 14g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up string, pine nuts, gorgonzola, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Make the stuffing: heat the oil in a medium pan with a lid and fry the pine nuts until lightly toasted, then add the rice and fry until the grains are glossy. Stir in the garlic, then add the stock and bring to the boil. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, until the rice is tender.

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Pine Nuts

Stuffing

Garlic

Grains

Stock

Rice

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove from the heat, cool slightly and stir in the spring onions, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, gorgonzola and fresh herbs. Season well and leave to cool.

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Cherry Tomato

Spring Onions

Fresh Herbs

Gorgonzola

Mozzarella

Stuff the peppers: cut around the stalk from one pepper, remove and set aside. Make one slit down the length of the pepper and open out gently.

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Peppers

Pepper

Remove the seeds and membrane.

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Seeds

Spoon some filling into the pepper cavity, taking care not to overfill.

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Pepper

Take about a metre length of kitchen string and wrap the centre point several times around the pepper stalk, tying it firmly.

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Pepper

Wrap

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Kitchen Twine

Top with the stalk and wrap the ends of the string several times around the pepper to secure the filling. Tie the ends in a knot.Repeat with the other peppers.

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Peppers

Pepper

Wrap

Barbecue the stuffed peppers over moderate heat for 15-20 minutes, turning gently until the peppers are evenly browned. Dont worry if the string chars and if the peppers split too much wrap them in a piece of foil and finish cooking in the foil wrappers.

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Peppers

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil