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  • 4 peppers
    halved lengthways through the stalk and deseeded
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
    plus extra to drizzle
  • 2 x 125g balls mozzarella
    sliced
  • 2 tbsp black olive
    chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped oregano
  • 2 garlic cloves
    crushed

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal282
  • fat22g
  • saturates9g
  • carbs8g
  • sugars7g
  • fibre2g
  • protein13g
  • salt0.73g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Heat the barbecue or griddle pan to hot. Rub the outside of the peppers all over with the olive oil.

  • step 2

    Stuff the peppers with the mozzarella, olives, oregano and garlic, and drizzle with a touch more olive oil, if you like.

  • step 3

    Pop on the barbecue, stuffed-side up for 12-15 mins until the pepper is nicely charred (or roast in the oven at 220C/200C fan/gas 7 for the same amount of time).

RECIPE TIPS
TIP

To get that extra-smoky barbecue flavour, place the barbecue lid on while you cook the peppers, or cover with an upturned roasting tin.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2011

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