Make these delicious cheese-stuffed peppers with cherry tomatoes to impress your guests!
Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time22 minsTotal Time32 mins
Ingredients
4Medium Yellow Banana Peppers
Filling
¾cupFeta cheese
1tspRed chili flakes
1tspChopped fresh cilantro
1.50tbspExtra virgin olive oil
2tbspShaved pecorino romano or kefalotyri
½Chopped shallot
1dashFreshly ground black pepper
Topping
1.50cupsRipe cherry tomatoes
⅓tspFreshly ground black pepper
⅓tspHimalayan salt
1tspExtra virgin olive oil
2pinchesChopped fresh cilantro
1
Mash filling ingredients by hand in a bowl or mix in a blender or food processor. The consistency should be very thick. Add small amounts of olive oil gradually if necessary.
2
Cut off the tops of the peppers and remove the seeds. Spoon filling into the peppers or pipe into peppers using a pastry bag. Replace the tops of the peppers once filled.
3
Mix all topping ingredients excluding the fresh cilantro. Place filled peppers in oven-safe container and top with cherry tomato mixture. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
4
To brown, broil for 1-2 minutes in the oven. Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro.
Ingredients
Ingredients
4Medium Yellow Banana Peppers
Filling
¾cupFeta cheese
1tspRed chili flakes
1tspChopped fresh cilantro
1.50tbspExtra virgin olive oil
2tbspShaved pecorino romano or kefalotyri
½Chopped shallot
1dashFreshly ground black pepper
Topping
1.50cupsRipe cherry tomatoes
⅓tspFreshly ground black pepper
⅓tspHimalayan salt
1tspExtra virgin olive oil
2pinchesChopped fresh cilantro
Directions
1
Mash filling ingredients by hand in a bowl or mix in a blender or food processor. The consistency should be very thick. Add small amounts of olive oil gradually if necessary.
2
Cut off the tops of the peppers and remove the seeds. Spoon filling into the peppers or pipe into peppers using a pastry bag. Replace the tops of the peppers once filled.
3
Mix all topping ingredients excluding the fresh cilantro. Place filled peppers in oven-safe container and top with cherry tomato mixture. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
4
To brown, broil for 1-2 minutes in the oven. Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro.
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