Greek•gourmet
Stuffed Bell Peppers With Goat Cheese
A simple Greek appetizer (meze) of stuffed bell peppers with goat cheese.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 bell peppers (red and yellow)
- 11 ounces 312g goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1/2 lemon (juiced)
- 1 lemon rind
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon dill
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400F.
- 2
Cut peppers in half, remove seeds, and wash.
- 3
Brush outsides of each pepper with olive oil and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 4
In a mixing bowl, combine: goat cheese, parsley, lemon juice, lemon rind, garlic, dill, paprika, salt and pepper, mix well.
- 5
Place a spoonful of the cheese mixture in each pepper.
- 6
Top with pine nuts and drizzle with olive oil.
- 7
Repeat until all peppers are used.
- 8
Place in oven for 30 minutes or until peppers are tender.
- 9
Remove once done and serve hot.