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Pasta-Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Pasta-Stuffed Peppers

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By
Andrew Chase
For these simple, fragrant and tasty pasta-stuffed peppers, use tiny pasta such as farfallini (butterflies or bow ties), orzo (rice-shaped) or semi di melone (melon seeds) – or you could use Greek trahana (the regular or, my favourite, the sour type).

Ingredients

3/4 cups  (175 mL)  tiny pasta
1 cup  (250 mL)  chopped peeled seeded tomatoes
1 cup  (250 mL)  crumbled feta cheese
2 green onions, chopped
1/3 cup  (75 mL)  chopped fresh mint or 4 tsp/20 mL dried mint
1/4 cup  (60 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
Generous pinch black pepper
4 lbs  green or other bell peppers
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  lemon juice

Preparation

In pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions. Drain; chill under cold water and drain. Toss with tomatoes, feta cheese, onions, mint, 3 tbsp/45 mL of the oil and pepper.

Cut tops off peppers and scoop out seeds and inner ribs; stuff with pasta mixture. Place upright in 8-inch/20 cm square baking dish; pour lemon juice, 1/3 cup/75 mL water and remaining oil around peppers.

Cover with lid or foil; bake in 375F/190C oven for 55 minutes. Uncover and bake until peppers are tender, adding more water if necessary (about 1/4 cup/60 mL liquid should remain at end of baking), 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to serving platter; spoon juices into peppers.

Makes 4 servings.

Serving(s)
4
Nutritional Information
Per serving: about
Calories 379
Protein 11 g
Fat (total) 23 g
Sat. Fat 8 g
Carbohydrate 35 g
Fibre 4 g
Cholesterol 35 mg
Sodium 509 mg
Calcium 20 % RDI
Iron 19 % RDI
Vitamin A 14 % RDI
Vitamin C 155 % RDI
Folate 48 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: September 2007

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