31/10/2024
Get ready for a frightfully delicious treat! 🎃 These Halloween-inspired Mediterranean stuffed peppers prepared with our EVOO, are here to spook up your table! 👻 Perfectly carved and packed with flavor - they will be your family's favorite!🧡🖤
- 60 ml quinoa
- 120 ml water or stock
- 60 ml Bertolli extra virgin olive oil rich taste, divided
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 9 g kosher salt (or 4.5 g table salt)
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp cayenne, optional
- 450 g ground chicken
- 1 (410 g) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 40 g green olives, roughly chopped
- 120 g feta
- 5 orange bell peppers (choose peppers with a flat bottom so they can stand up while cooking)
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Combine the quinoa and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cover with a lid. Cook for 15 minutes then remove from the heat.
3. Cut the tops of the bell peppers off (just like you would when carving a pumpkin) and remove the white membrane and any seeds. Use a small knife to carve out eyes, a nose, and a mouth on the flattest side of each pepper, to resemble a jack-o-lantern. Lightly coat the peppers with Bertolli extra virgin olive oil rich taste and a sprinkle of salt, place on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes.
4. While the peppers are roasting, prepare the filling. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 30 ml of Bertolli extra virgin olive oil rich taste. When the oil is hot, add the onion and cook until translucent, 3-4 minutes. Add the paprika, oregano, cumin, cayenne (if using), and minced garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Add the ground chicken and salt and cook, breaking the meat up with a spoon, until the meat is browned, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juices and cook for 3-4 minutes or until most of the liquid is gone, then remove from the heat.
5. Add the cooked quinoa, olives, and feta to the chicken mixture and stir to combine.
6. Remove the peppers from the oven and fill each with approximately 240 ml of filling, then place back in the oven. Roast for 10 more minutes and enjoy!