Grilled Bell Pepper Halves Stuffed with Herb Quark

Ingredients

• 6 large red small bell pepper halves
• olive oil
• Salt
• 400 g low‑fat quark
• 0.5 tsp lemon zest
• 2 Tbsp whipping cream
• 2 tbsp finely chopped basil
• 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• pepper (ground)
• basil (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven grill to 220°C with upper and lower heat.

2. 2.

   Wash the peppers, halve them (leave stems), remove seeds and white walls. Drizzle with a little oil, salt, and brown each side for 4–5 minutes under the grill.

3. 3.

   Whisk the quark with lemon zest, cream, and herbs until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Fill the pepper halves with the mixture and garnish with basil leaves before serving.