FETA & HERB STUFFED BABY RED PEPPERS

Feta & Herb Stuffed Baby Red Peppers image

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories Lemon

Time 40m

Yield 10 stuffed peppers, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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10 baby red peppers or 5 full-size red peppers, halved
150 g feta
100 g ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely grated
2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cups watercress leaves, washed, dried, to serve

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 200°C, cut the tops off the baby red peppers and reserve (or halve the full-sized red peppers); using a small sharp knife, carefully remove the membrane and seeds and discard.
Place the feta and ricotta in a bowl and using a fork mash them until they are well-combined; add the parsley, dill, lemon zest and garlic, and season with pepper to taste.
Place the peppers in a lightly oiled roasting pan, divide the feta mixture among the red peppers and spoon it into the peppers, replace the tops, and drizzle the peppers with lemon juice and oil.
Roast the peppers in the oven for 20 minutes or until tender. If you are using halved full-sized peppers, you may want to cover the pan loosely with foil for the first part of the roasting time.
Transfer the peppers to a serving dish and garnish with watercress to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.1, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 30.8, Sodium 301.7, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 7.5, Protein 7.2