Tuna-Stuffed Bell Peppers

Name: Tuna-Stuffed Bell Peppers
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 bell peppers; 2 cans tuna in oil; 1 handful capers in vinegar; 2 anchovy fillets in oil; 1 tablespoon stale bread crumbs soaked in milk; Salt, to taste; Black pepper, to taste; Red pepper flakes, to taste; 1 heaping tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese; 1 small bunch fresh parsley; 1 garlic clove; Fresh basil leaves, to taste; 1 tablespoon plain dry bread crumbs; About 10 pitted black olives; 10 cherry tomatoes; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Vania @VaniaN

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For me, bell peppers are the vegetable that best represents summer, and they’re always on my table. This time, I decided to stuff them with tuna for a tasty and flavorful main dish.

Vania @VaniaN

Pistoia

For me, bell peppers are the vegetable that best represents summer, and they’re always on my table. This time, I decided to stuff them with tuna for a tasty and flavorful main dish.

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 3 servings

2bell peppers
2 canstuna in oil
1 handfulcapers in vinegar
2anchovy fillets in oil
1 tablespoonstale bread crumbs soaked in milk
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Red pepper flakes, to taste
1heaping tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1small bunch fresh parsley
1garlic clove
Fresh basil leaves, to taste
1 tablespoonplain dry bread crumbs
About 10 pitted black olives
10cherry tomatoes
3 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

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Steps

1 hour

1

Wash the bell peppers, remove the seeds and inner membranes, and cut them in half lengthwise.
2

In a bowl, mix the tuna with the capers, chopped olives, anchovy fillets, and cherry tomatoes cut into small pieces.
3

Add the chopped basil and parsley, then season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
4

Mix in the bread soaked in milk and squeezed dry, the bread crumbs, grated cheese, and minced garlic.
5

Fill the bell pepper halves with the prepared mixture.
6

Pour the olive oil into a baking dish, add the stuffed peppers, and bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 45 minutes.