Mediterranean Stuffed Sweet Baby Peppers
These cute and fresh baby peppers are stuffed with a mixture of ricotta cheese, toasted walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, basil pesto and black olives. Roast them in the oven, they come out cheesy, oozy and absolutely tasty. Serve these cute yet yummy peppers as an appetizer that everyone will love and enjoy.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
25 minReady
75 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
olive oil
or canola oil |
|
| ¾ | cup |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
basil pesto
basil, homemade or store-bought |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| ½ | cup |
walnuts
toasted and finely chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
sundried tomatoes
oil packed, drained and finely chopped |
|
| ¼ | ounces |
greek olives
prefer oil-cured, finely chopped |
* |
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 32 | each |
sweet bell peppers
baby, about 2 1/2 inch long, or as needed |
|
| ⅔ | cup |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | ml |
olive oil
or canola oil |
|
| 177 | ml |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
basil pesto
basil, homemade or store-bought |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 118 | ml |
walnuts
toasted and finely chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
sundried tomatoes
oil packed, drained and finely chopped |
|
| 7.2 | ml/g |
greek olives
prefer oil-cured, finely chopped |
* |
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 32 | each |
sweet bell peppers
baby, about 2 1/2 inch long, or as needed |
|
| 158 | ml |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
Directions
Put the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350℉ (180℃).
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together cheeses, walnuts, sun-dried tomates, olives, pesto, salt and black pepper to taste.
Cut ½-inch from the stem-end of the peppers with a paring knife.
Remove the seeds and veins.
Using a small dessert spoon, fill each pepper with the ricotta mixture.
Arrange the stuffed baby peppers on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 16 minutes until the peppers begin to soften.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 to 6 minutes.
While the peppers are roasting, bring the balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan over high heat to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium, allow the vinegar to simmer for about 10 minutes or until thick and syrupy.
Serve the stuffed peppers warm with balsamic glaze drizzled on top.
