Name: Hot Stuffed Avocados Gratinée
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 red peppers, seeds and stems removed and roughly chopped; 25 g Parmesan, freshly grated; 75 g strong Cheddar cheese, grated; 1 red onion, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice, plus extra for coating; 250 g pork or veal mince; 2 tsp dried oregano; 4 large, firm avocados; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 5 tsp garlic cloves, skin left on

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Marvellous Meals with Mince

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 2012

About

You may be doubtful at the idea of hot avocados but these are a real treat. Serve with sprigs of watercress and hot crusty bread.

Ingredients

2 red peppers, seeds and stems removed and roughly chopped
5 tsp garlic cloves, skin left on
1

Method

Place the peppers into a saucepan of boiling water with the whole cloves of garlic. Cover the pan, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Drain the peppers and press the soft garlic out of their skins. Place the peppers, garlic and lemon juice into a food processor and blitz to a smooth purée. Season to taste and set to one side.

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a fairly low