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Bell Peppers Stuffed with Barley Recipe
Holw to make Bell Peppers Stuffed with Barley
Roasted bell peppers stuffed with a zesty mixture of barley, cherry tomatoes, peas, leeks, celery, baked and served.
- Total Cook Time 55 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 45 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Easy
Ingredients of Bell Peppers Stuffed with Barley
- 3 bell peppers
- 2-3 Tbsp of olive oil
- 2 Tbsp onions, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp celery, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp leeks, finely chopped
- 1 cup of chickpeas, cooked
- 1/2 cup of barley (dry weight)
- 3-4 cherry tomatoes, halved
- A pinch of cumin powder
- 1 heaped tsp Guilin chilli sauce
- A few basil leaves for garnishing
- A small bunch of parsley
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup of frozen green peas
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Basil leaves to garnish
How to Make Bell Peppers Stuffed with Barley
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Cut the tops of the bell peppers and scoop out the insides in order to create a nice hollow pocket.
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Season the peppers with salt, pepper and lightly brush the outsides and insides with olive oil.
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Roast bell peppers in a moderately hot oven for 7-8 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius, so that
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they are 1/4th cooked and still firm.
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In a pan heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and sweat the onions, leeks and celery for 1 to 2 minutes until
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they start releasing their flavour.
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Add the chickpeas, 2 cups of cooked barley, cherry tomatoes and give it a nice toss.
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Season with salt and pepper and add the cumin powder, Guilin chilli paste, basil leaves,
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chopped parsley and juice of half a lemon.
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Sauté all the ingredients together for a minute.
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Add the frozen green peas and lemon juice and cook for 2-3 minutes.
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Then stuff the bell peppers with the cooked filling.
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Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
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Bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 180 degrees C.
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Garnish with basil leaves And serve hot.