Bell Peppers Stuffed With Orzo & Cheese |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A different stuffed pepper. The chunks of melted cheese in the orzo are so good! If you like your peppers very tender, steam or roast them a bit before filling. Ingredients:
8 ounces orzo pasta |
6 red peppers or 6 green peppers |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olive |
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped |
2 teaspoons pine nuts |
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce, to taste |
1/2 lb goat cheese or 1/2 lb cubed mozzarella cheese |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cook pasta 3/4 of time recommended on package.
3. Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds.
4. Mix salt, pepper and oil and spread on insides of peppers.
5. Chop olives and mix with parsley and nuts.
6. Drain pasta and mix with olive mixture and hot sauce.
7. Stir in cheese and spoon into peppers.
8. Place in an oil greased pan and cover with foil.
9. Bake 20 minutes, remove foil, and bake another 15 minutes, or till peppers are tender.
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