PESTO RICE PEPPERS

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I like to use red, orange and yellow - sweet peppers for colour. Great as a side dish to chicken, turkey, lamb or pork, or as a meatless main dish. I blanche my peppers for 5 min.in boiling water as I prefer the peppers to be softer. This recipe from Foodland does not call for this.

Provided by Kit..ty Of Canada

Categories     Rice

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups cooked rice
1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup pesto sauce
3 tablespoons diced rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes
3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts or 3 tablespoons chopped almonds
3 orange sweet bell pepper or 3 yellow sweet peppers
3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In large bowl, mix together rice, cheese, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts; set aside.
  • Cut peppers in half through stems (retain stems); seed and core.
  • Fill each pepper half with rice stuffing. Place, stuffing side up, in baking dish.
  • Cover with foil; bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 35 minutes.
  • Topping: Remove foil. Sprinkle cheese over peppers; bake uncovered, for about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is golden.

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