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Chicken Mince Stuffed Bell Peppers with Tomato-Basil Sauce

Name: Chicken Mince Stuffed Bell Peppers with Tomato-Basil Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 450 g Chicken Mince; 3 Large bell peppers, halved and deseeded; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 Onion, chopped; 3 Garlic, minced; 1 cup Cooked rice; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 2 tbsp Parmesan, grated; 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Black pepper; 300 ml Tomato passata; 1 Garlic, minced; Basil leaves, torn (a handful); ½ tsp Sugar; Salt (to taste); 50 g Mozzarella, grated

Colourful bell peppers filled with chicken mince, rice and herbs, baked in a tomato-basil sauce and topped with melted mozzarella.

Total time

1 h 10 m

25 m hands-on

Serves

two halves each

Oven

190 °C

covered then open

Difficulty

Easy

beginner

Raw materials

Cook the filling lightly first, then it finishes in the oven.

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Method

Blanch the peppers briefly if you like them very soft.

01
Get set
Take the chicken out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking. Pat it dry with paper towels. Wash your hands, board and knife after handling raw chicken. Heat the oven to 190 °C.
02
Cook the filling
Heat the oil in a pan. Cook the onion for 5 minutes, add the garlic and mince and cook for 8 minutes until no pink remains. Cook until no pink remains and the juices run clear, or 74 °C at the thickest part if you use a thermometer.
03
Mix
Stir in the rice, oregano, parmesan, salt and pepper. Cool for 5 minutes.
04
Make the sauce
Stir the passata, garlic, sugar and salt together. Spread half in a baking dish.
05
Fill
Stand the pepper halves in the dish and pack with the filling.
06
Bake
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, add the mozzarella and bake for 15 minutes more until bubbling.
07
Serve
Scatter basil and serve with the sauce spooned over.

Questions

Can I make them ahead?+

Yes. Fill and keep covered in the fridge for 1 day. Bake 10 minutes longer.

Can I use other fillings?+

Yes. Add sweetcorn, peas or chopped olives.

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