Italian Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• olive oil (for greasing the dish)
• 6 small red bell pepper halves
• 1 Zucchini
• 1 Garlic clove
• 2 red onions
• 150 g cherry tomatoes
• 100 g black olives (pitted)
• 300 g sheep cheese
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped herbs (thyme, rosemary and basil)
• Salt
• freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) with both top and bottom heating. Brush a baking dish or sheet with oil.

2. 2.

   Wash, halve, and clean the bell peppers. Place them cut side up in the dish or on the sheet.

3. 3.

   For the filling, wash and trim the zucchini; slice it lengthwise into thin strips. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Peel and cut the onion into wedges. Wash and dry the cherry tomatoes. Drain the olives. Cube the sheep cheese. In a bowl combine all these ingredients with olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, salt, and pepper. Mix well and fill each pepper half.

4. 4.

   Bake in the oven for about 35 minutes until golden brown.

5. 5.

   Serve the stuffed peppers on plates, garnished as desired.