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Stuffed Peppers Italian Style

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Stuffed Peppers Italian Style

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Time

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Serving

8 persons

Calories

246

Rating

4.00★ (23)

Cuisine

Italian
Author: Victoria Buriak
These Italian stuffed peppers with bread stuffing are delicious. Anchovies are an essential ingredient for flavor; do not substitute them. Make with extra sauce to serve over pasta.

Ingredients

  • green bell peppers, halved and: 4 piece (seeded)
  • loaf stale Italian bread, crumbled: 1 piece (1 pound)
  • water: 0.5 cup (or more if needed)
  • olive oil: 1 Tbsp
  • onion: 1 piece (chopped)
  • garlic: 2 clove (minced)
  • anchovy fillets: 1 can (2 ounce can, chopped)
  • pitted green olives: 8 piece (chopped)
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 2 Tbsp
  • ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp
  • red pepper flakes: 0.5 tsp (crushed)
  • tomato sauce: 1 can (15 ounce can)

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
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  2. Arrange bell peppers, cut-side-up, in the prepared baking dish; set aside.
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  3. Place crumbled bread into a large bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup water; set aside.
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  4. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over low heat. Sauté onion in hot oil until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Mix in moistened bread. Add anchovy fillets, olives, extra-virgin olive oil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; stir until stuffing is well blended.
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  5. Mound stuffing into pepper halves. Surround peppers with tomato sauce and a small amount of water. Cover the baking dish with foil.
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  6. Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Uncover for the last 15 minutes of baking and baste occasionally with sauce.
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