Peppers with mozzarella, chilli and pine nuts
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- A little effort
- Serves 3
Ingredients
- 2 red peppers, halved
- 1 yellow pepper, halved
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 × 150g balls mozzarella, each ball sliced into 3
dressing
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
- a small bunch parsley, chopped
- olive oil
Method
- STEP 1
Whisk all the dressing ingredients with 3 tbsp olive oil and season. Scrape the seeds out of each pepper half then rub the halves with a little oil. Barbecue, griddle or grill, cut side down, for 5 minutes until the edges are charred and starting to soften. Turn the peppers over, and sit a slice of mozzarella in each half. Cook for another 5-10 minutes until the cheese has melted and the bases of the peppers have softened. If you like your mozzarella crisp, then flash the peppers briefly under the grill. Arrange the peppers on a platter and drizzle with the dressing.