Cheesy Oven-Baked Stuffed Peppers

Easy to prepare, bright, juicy, perfect for the holiday table! Stuffed peppers in the oven with cheese will add pleasant variety to your everyday and holiday menu. A piquant filling of two types of cheese with garlic and paprika complements the soft bell peppers. An incredibly tasty dish.
cook time: 1h
Noah Merrick
Cheesy Oven-Baked Stuffed Peppers

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

262
Calories
23g
Fat
3g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

bell pepper 2 pc
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp

Filling:

Feta 250 g
Hard cheese 120 g
Garlic 4 clove
Parsley 12 g
Dill 7 g
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Paprika 0.5 tsp
Ground black pepper 0.5 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make stuffed peppers in the oven with cheese? To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. Choose bell peppers that are firm and not flaccid. It is better to take peppers of different colors to make the dish bright and beautiful.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the bell peppers, dry them and cut them in half lengthwise. Remove seeds. Also, if desired, remove the stem.

Step 3

Step 3
Place feta in a bowl and mash with a fork.

Step 4

Step 4
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Any cheese for salad is suitable, from ordinary Russian to suluguni. The main thing is that the cheese is tasty.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the parsley and dill, shake off moisture and finely chop. If you wish, you can replace or supplement with other herbs, such as cilantro, green onions, or use a mixture of different herbs.

Step 6

Step 6
In a bowl, combine two types of cheese, add olive oil, garlic cloves passed through a press, paprika, ground black pepper and mix.

Step 7

Step 7
Add chopped herbs and stir again. If necessary, you can add more salt to the filling, but feta is already quite salty, so add salt with caution. In addition to pepper and paprika, you can add your own spices to the filling to taste.

Step 8

Step 8
Fill the bell pepper halves tightly with the cheese filling.

Step 9

Step 9
Place stuffed peppers in a baking dish greased with vegetable oil. Place the peppers so that they do not fall on their sides and the filling does not leak out of them. Place the stuffed peppers in an oven preheated to 190°C for 20-25 minutes. The exact baking time depends on your oven.

Step 10

Step 10
Transfer the finished peppers to a plate. It is best to serve hot while the cheese is stretching. Bon appetit!

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