Gypsy Peppers Stuffed With Fromage Blanc Food

STUFFED GYPSY PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Rub the peppers with olive oil, 1/2 t salt & 1/4 t pepper; place the peppers on a baking sheet & roast for 15-20 min until the skin is blistered. Remove from the oven & let cool; peel the peppers, being careful to remove the skin around the stems, leaving the stems in place. Make a lengthwise slit into each pepper & remove the seeds; sprinkle with more salt & pepper.
• Decrease the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Oil a baking sheet.
• For the filling: combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl & mix well; gently spoon 1/4 c of the filling into each pepper. Place the peppers, seam side down, on the prepared pan; bake for 25-30 min until the peppers are puffed & the filling is set.
• Serve warm.

GYPSY PEPPERS STUFFED WITH FROMAGE BLANC

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 F.
• Rub the peppers with olive oil, the 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Place the peppers on a baking sheet and roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until the skin is blistered and the flesh is soft. Remove from the oven and let cool to the touch.
• Peel the peppers, being careful to remove the skin around the stems, leaving the stems in place.
• Make a lengthwise slit into each pepper and remove the seeds.
• Sprinkle the peppers with more salt and pepper.
• Decrease the oven temperature to 375 F. Oil a baking sheet.
• For the filling: Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well.
• Gently spoon 1/4 cup of the filling into each pepper. Place the peppers, seam side down, on the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the peppers are puffed and the filling is set.
• Serve warm. Reprinted with permission from Organic Marin: Recipes from Land to Table (Andrews McMeel 2008). (Buy from Amazon )