Peppers stuffed with Rice
These are an interesting and easy side dish and are a good use for left-over rice, mayby serve them as an accompaniment at a Summer BBQ.
Some left over Rice
Basic Italian Tomato Sauce
Grated Cheddar CheeseParmesan Cheese, Grated
Some Pine Nuts
Seasoning
Method
Slice off the tops as above, and put the peppers in boiling water for three minutes, then drain.
Meanwhile
Mix together tomato sauce with the rice and grated cheddar, season, put some grated Parmesan and pine nuts on top, put the peppers lid back on put about a cm of water in to their container. With a brush 'paint' over the peppers with olive oil and cover the baking dish with foil and put in an oven for about thirty minutes. Take the foil off for the last ten minutes, they shouldn't be blackened and retain structure.
Tip if the pepper won't stand up properly take a fine slice off the bottom.