I had come across ricotta stuffed peppers in a French food magazine back in summer, maxi cuisine nr. 8 2014 to be exact.
Back then I ended up throwing in different ingredients for the stuffing and to be honest I never got to recreate the exact recipe from the magazine, which by the way included anchovies, but I did make my version of the ricotta stuffed peppers a few times as a fun appetizer.
Back then I ended up throwing in different ingredients for the stuffing and to be honest I never got to recreate the exact recipe from the magazine, which by the way included anchovies, but I did make my version of the ricotta stuffed peppers a few times as a fun appetizer.
To be honest, I never got to recreate the exact recipe from the magazine, which by the way included anchovies, but I did make my version of the ricotta stuffed peppers a few times as a fun appetizer.
I know, I barely followed the ingredients listed in the magazine, yet I did follow the cooking procedure which includes steaming the peppers first.
The peppers get softer after a tight 10-minute steam bath, the veggie’s flavors are less intense and the peppers absorb some of the bamboo basket’s and the cabbage’s “aroma”.
So, try to steam the peppers and don’t skip this step. It’s hardly any extra work anyway.
When I made these stuffed bell peppers in Austria, I and my mum had trouble coming across small pepper.
There are huge ones in the stores but not the small “button” kind of bell peppers and even our garden was producing only the bigger varieties.
Finally we found smaller bell peppers, however, they were elongated as you can see in the picture, so when you make this try to find the smallest peppers you can find.
The smaller, the more fun the ricotta stuffed bell peppers taste and the more convenient they will be when you serve the peppers as an appetizer to your guests.
Ricotta Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit/ 180° Celsius.
- Rinse and cut open the bell pepper top, take out the seed pods. I cut them at the bottom too, you can do that if your peppers are narrow at the bottom so that you can fill it better later.
- Place the bell peppers on a baking sheet and tray and roast them for about 10-15 minutes until they are at least half way cooked.
- Mix the ricotta, cheddar, sliced olives, salt and pepper together.
- Roast for about 15- 20 minutes in the oven or until the peppers get a healthy grilled look.
- Serve still warm with chopped chives.
Rosa says
Scrumptious! This is a great recipe.
Cheers,
Rosa
Piyali says
It’s a very nouvellé idea for a starter for me. Perfect way to balance the heat of the pepper with the creamy subtleness of the ricotta. Simply loved it.
Kare @ Kitchen Treaty says
I love cheese-stuffed peppers! The addition of olives though …. brilliant.
Jameson Fink says
This would be wonderful as an appetizer or served as a side with a main course. I also really like the bowl you’ve served the stuffed pepper in.
Shinee says
Helene, these stuffed peppers look amazing. Perfect for light dinner, or even lunch.
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
These sound so good, perfect app for my vegetarian sister!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
You would win my heart if you served one of these to me. 🙂 What a great starter.
mjskit says
Happy 2015 Masala! Hope you had a fabulous holiday! I love this recipe! I have some beautiful roasted mild red chiles in the freezer that would match up wonderfully with this ricotta filling.
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Delish! I love the ricotta filling.
Kitchen Belleicious says
what a great dish. i love the stuffing and it would go so perfectly with a main dish like chicken or fish.
John@Kitchen Riffs says
What a great recipe! Loads of flavor, and it’s just gorgeous. Truly good stuff — thanks.
Shashi @ runninsrilankan says
You sure made the best of your faux-pas – these peppers are exquisite!
Nagi@RecipeTinEats says
Oooh! I love ricotta stuffed ANYTHING! I haven’t made stuffed peppers before, can you believe that! Flagging this one to be my first!
Ansh says
These look exquisite! I won’t be able to stop at two or five 🙂
Ramona says
I am always making little mistakes in the kitchen…. sometimes they work in my favor. 🙂 Love these stuffed peppers. Could pop a few away right now. 🙂
padma says
Lovely clicks…I love ricotta cheese…looks gorgeous!!
Anupama says
loving the gorgeous clicks and interesting recipe. would make a great appetiser.
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
I love ricotta! <3 These cheese stuffed peppers sound wonderful!
Lizzy (Good Things) says
Oh Helene, this is just beautiful! xox
Shibi@FlavzCorner says
I simply cannot take my eyes out of those stuffed peppers. You choose the right peppers and right stuffing. This will be a great appetizer to please a crowd