Stuffed Peppers

[MintTeaMascara]

I tried these today and they were really nice. Think I'm going to experiment with the best way to cook the pepper shells longer next time and mix cheese all the way through the stuffing instead of just on the top. Delicious.

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I finally made them Lytham 😊

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I do stuffed peppers with mushroom, onion and cheese, and I plunge the pepper halves into boiling water and bring them back to the boil for five minutes, then drain. It softens them just enough without losing their shape, and they are still al dente.

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI in reply to Hidden]

Nice. Thanks.

You know the little lid things on the baking tray..? They came out nearly burnt but oh my gosh they were so beautifully sweet and tasty.

The shells weren't anywhere near as nice so I'm hoping to cook them much longer next time to get the same taste as the lids. I was thinking to pre-roast them a while before adding the stuffing.

Does part boiling them just help soften them up or does it help with flavour too?

[Hidden in reply to MintTeaMascara]

They aren’t as sweet as when fresh, if you par boil them. I slice them lengthways so don’t have a hat to put on top. Mine are laid in a dish with grated cheese and half a bacon rasher, that goes crispy in the oven. I’ll put the whole recipe on when I have a minute.

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI in reply to Hidden]

Thank you and feel free.

I'm trying to achieve that really sweet juicy flavour I got from over-roasting the lids. I think I'll experiment with pre-roasting and see if I can get the same results.

Thanks again.

[sunny369]

these look nice, I am definitely going to give these a try when I get my new oven.

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI in reply to sunny369]

'New oven'? Nice. Enjoy! 😃

[sunny369 in reply to MintTeaMascara]

can't wait, it has been so long I can't remember exactly when it broke, some time shortly before all the lock down stuff! I ordered it quite a while ago and it has taken ages to come back in to stock and get an installation date. Aug 12 is the big day for our 'socially distanced installation' How excited will we be?!?!!

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI in reply to sunny369]

Wow, that has been a long time so can imagine you must be really looking forward to the 12th. What a nice change! 🙂🙂😀

[sunny369 in reply to MintTeaMascara]

yay!

[Lytham 3 stone]

Wowee ! That's a colour explosion, lovely! x

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI in reply to Lytham]

😊 Thanks

[lucigret]

I sooo wish you had entered these MTM - they look really good and the colours are just gorgeous. I would want the cheese all the way through the stuffing as well

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI in reply to lucigret]

😄

I don't like these types of competitions 🙈

Thanks, I love colour and nature sure provides us with some very vibrant foods.

[Missdoubleyou]

I par boil my peppers too, before I stuff them. I don’t think it makes them lose flavour although you don’t get the roasted flavour. Love stuffed peppers!

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI in reply to Missdoubleyou]

Okay thank you. I'm going to experiment with pre-roasting them then x