Stuffed Red Peppers

13 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 onion small
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tomato peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 4 tablespoons Carolino rice
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons sweet corn canned
  • 10 basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons grated cheese
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 chile peppers optional

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F).
  2. 2
    Heat olive oil in a skillet and saute chopped onion.
  3. 3
    Add chopped garlic and saute for about 1 additional minute.
  4. 4
    Add chopped tomato and curry. Let simmer for a few more minutes until tomato is cooked.
  5. 5
    In a saucepan, cook rice in boiling, salted water. Drain rice and mix with onion mixture.
  6. 6
    Add corn, chopped basil, and grated cheese. Mix well.
  7. 7
    Slice bell pepper lengthwise and carefully remove seeds and stems.
  8. 8
    Season inside pepper halves with salt and pepper and place in a baking dish.
  9. 9
    Fill pepper halves generously with rice mixture.
  10. 10
    Bake until peppers are knife-tender.
  11. 11
    Serve warm and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and minced chile peppers.

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