Deliciously Stuffed Peppers – A Taste of Italy!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
55 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 4green bell peppers, halved and seeded

  • 1(1 pound) loafstale Italian bread, crumbled

  • ½cupwater, or more as needed

  • 1tablespoonolive oil

  • 1smallonion, chopped

  • 2clovesgarlic, minced

  • 1(2 ounce) cananchovy fillets, chopped

  • 8pitted green olives, chopped

  • 2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

  • ½teaspoonground black pepper

  • ½teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes

  • 1(15 ounce) cantomato sauce

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.

  2. Arrange bell peppers, cut-side-up, in the prepared baking dish; set aside.

  3. Place crumbled bread into a large bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup water; set aside.

  4. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over low heat. Sauté onion in hot oil until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Mix in moistened bread. Add anchovy fillets, olives, extra-virgin olive oil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; stir until stuffing is well blended.

  5. Mound stuffing into pepper halves. Surround peppers with tomato sauce and a small amount of water. Cover the baking dish with foil.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Uncover for the last 15 minutes of baking and baste occasionally with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories246
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
8g
11%
Saturated Fat
1g
7%
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
909mg
40%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
13%
Dietary Fiber
4g
13%
Total Sugars
4g
Protein
8g
16%
Vitamin C
52mg
58%
Calcium
77mg
6%
Iron
3mg
16%
Potassium
396mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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