Baked Stuffed Romano Peppers

Name: Baked Stuffed Romano Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 Romano peppers halved and deseeded (use normal peppers if unavailable); 2 tbsp olive oil plus 1 tsp; 1 slice wholegrain bread; 2 tbsp pine nuts; 2 tbsp grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative); 1 red or green chilli deseeded and chopped; 2 tsp capers; good handful parsley roughly chopped; 200g young spinach leaves

4.50 (23)

⏱ 50 mins 🍽 Serves 2 🌶 italian ✅ Easy 🏷 Main course

These vegetarian stuffed Romano peppers make a delightful Italian-inspired meal. Halved peppers are first roasted, then filled with wilted spinach and a flavourful crumb mixture featuring pine nuts, Parmesan, chilli and capers. After a final bake, they emerge as a satisfying light supper with crusty bread or a complementary side dish for grilled meats or fish. The recipe serves two and takes just 50 minutes from start to finish.

Ingredients

2 Romano peppers halved and deseeded (use normal peppers if unavailable)
2 tbsp olive oil plus 1 tsp
1 slice wholegrain bread
2 tbsp pine nuts
2 tbsp grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)
1 red or green chilli deseeded and chopped
2 tsp capers
good handful parsley roughly chopped
200g young spinach leaves

Method

Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Arrange the pepper halves in a roasting tin, drizzle them with one teaspoon of oil and season with pepper. Bake for 20 mins.
While the peppers cook, toast the slice of bread. Process it into coarse crumbs using a food processor. Combine these crumbs with the pine nuts, Parmesan, chopped chilli, capers, parsley and the remaining two tablespoons of oil. Boil a kettle. Place the spinach in a colander and pour the boiling water over it to wilt. Squeeze out all excess liquid.
Spoon the wilted spinach evenly into the pepper halves. Cover each with the prepared crumb mixture. Place the tin back in the oven and bake for a further 15 mins.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories241 kcal

Fat21 g

Saturates3 g

Carbs9 g

Sugars8 g

Fibre4 g

Protein6 g

Sodium240 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryMain course

Cuisineitalian

DietHealthy, Vegetarian