Cheese-Stuffed Roasted Red Peppers
Created by TeresaS on October 22, 2015
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #21436
Ingredients
- 21 ounces red bell peppers (3 large peppers)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese slices (fresh, 6 slices, 1/4 inch thick)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaf, chopped
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat gas or charcoal gill. Place bell peppers on grill over medium-high heat.
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Step 2: Cook 10 to 13 minutes, turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until all sides are blistered and charred.
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Step 3: Place peppers in brown paper bag: fold down top. Let stand 5 minutes.
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Step 4: Carefully peel as much skin from peppers as possible. Cut in half lengthwise; remove stems, seeds and ribs. Sprinkle with salt.
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Step 5: Place 1 slice of cheese in each pepper half; drizzle with oil. Return pepper halves to grill; cook 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. Cut each pepper half in half again.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (106.4 g)
- Calories 116.6
- Total Fat - 6.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.5 g
- Cholesterol - 15.9 mg
- Sodium - 259 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 3.3 g
- Protein - 8.5 g
- Calcium - 262 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 95.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg