Stuffed long Peppers

Name: Stuffed long Peppers
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: salt and pepper to taste; 2 long sweet red peppers; a handful of fresh thyme; ½ tsp crushed garlic; 1 cup crumbled ricotta; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill; 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

All Sorts of Healthy Dishes

By Chantal Lascaris

Published 2017

About

STUFFED VEGETABLES ARE POPULAR ALL AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN, SO WHY NOT CONTINUE THE TRADITION HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA? RICOTTA MAKES THE PERFECT STUFFING AS IT HOLDS ITS SHAPE DURING COOKING AND SOFTENS WITHOUT MELTING OR OOZING INTO A MESS LIKE MANY OTHER CHEESES.

Ingredients

2 long sweet red peppers
2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
½ tsp crushed <

Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Arrange the peppers on a baking tray and place under the grill. Keep turning until the skin has blackened on all sides.
Transfer the peppers into a sealable bag for approximately 10 minutes, then remove and peel.
Carefully slit each pepper along one side, then remove the pips.
In a bowl, mix together the dill, garlic and ricotta cheese. Seas